Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San Antonio to Ho Chi Minh City by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Antonio and Ho Chi Minh City is 31 days 22h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Antonio and Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 31 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San Antonio to Ho Chi Minh City by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Antonio to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Antonio and Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Air France, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Cathay Pacific and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San Antonio and Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Antonio and Ho Chi Minh City. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between San Antonio to Ho Chi Minh City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Antonio and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 12,114 Nautical Miles (22,435 Kilometres / 13,941 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Vung Tau (VNVUT).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Antonio to Ho Chi Minh City by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Antonio and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 14,981 Kilometres (9,309 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from San Antonio to Ho Chi Minh City by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Antonio to Ho Chi Minh City. 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 San Antonio to Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Antonio to Ho Chi Minh City. 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZGT → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BRASEX / BZX → PEX2 / CAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BRASEX / BZX → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
BRASEX / BZX → PEX2 / CAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
UMXAPL → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gulf to SAEC String1 → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL2 / TA1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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San Antonio to Ho Chi Minh City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San Antonio to Ho Chi Minh City by Air freight

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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Houston to Vung Tau

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