Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Phnom Penh to Charleston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Phnom Penh and Charleston is 37 days 2h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Phnom Penh and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 37 days 2h later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, Wan Hai, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Phnom Penh to Charleston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Phnom Penh to Charleston takes around 1 day 12h. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Phnom Penh and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Phnom Penh and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Phnom Penh and Charleston. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 12h. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Phnom Penh to Charleston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Phnom Penh and Charleston by cargo ship is 12,326 Nautical Miles (22,828 Kilometres / 14,184 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kampong Saom (KHKOS) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Phnom Penh to Charleston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Phnom Penh and Charleston by air is around 16,863 Kilometres (10,478 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Phnom Penh to Charleston by sea?

Accepted Answer

5.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Phnom Penh to Charleston. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Phnom Penh to Charleston?

Accepted Answer

796kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Phnom Penh to Charleston. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lynx → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Chinook / ZNP → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC, ZIM
SAOLA → Amberjack	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
VCS → US1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEW1 → TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MP2 / MS2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
COSCO - CSX1 \| GSL - SKV \| INTERA - CSX \| XPF - CSX → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CSX1 → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IA9 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CSX1 → AWE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSX1 → AWE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VCS → US1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VCS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VTS → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVX / CVT → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CV3 / COSCO - CV3 → AWE4 / SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen

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Phnom Penh to Charleston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Phnom Penh to Charleston by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Charleston International Airport

Phnom Penh to Charleston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vung Tau to Charleston

Closest seaports

Kampong Saom to Charleston

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