Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sri Lanka to Vietnam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Vietnam is 5 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 5 days 20h later. These services are operated by APL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, TS Lines, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Wan Hai, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sri Lanka to Vietnam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Vietnam takes around 11h 11m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 11m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Vietnam. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Vietnam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Vietnam by cargo ship is 2,215 Nautical Miles (4,102 Kilometres / 2,549 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Vung Tau (VNVUT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Vietnam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Vietnam by air is around 3,111 Kilometres (1,933 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sri Lanka to Vietnam by sea?

Accepted Answer

274kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Vietnam. 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 Sri Lanka to Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

278kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Vietnam. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / FEW3 / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, Maersk
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Shikra	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIVS / AIS3 → KCI / VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
CI8 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SGS / KCI / VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, China United
Malabar → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EA2 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → CIP → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI / CIX2 → CIP / CWX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
CIP / CWX → NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
IPAK → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
Safina → A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
CIX8 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Sri Lanka to Vietnam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to Vietnam by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Da Nang International Airport

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