Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United States to Vietnam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Vietnam is 17 days 12h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Haiphong (VNHPH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Haiphong (VNHPH) around 17 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, SM Line, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United States to Vietnam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Vietnam takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Vietnam Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United States and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United States 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 United States to Vietnam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Vietnam by cargo ship is 6,581 Nautical Miles (12,187 Kilometres / 7,573 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Haiphong (VNHPH).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to Vietnam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Vietnam by air is around 12,613 Kilometres (7,837 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

790kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States 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 United States to Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

513kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States 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
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS7 / AP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
Sentosa → SAOLA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
HTW → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS4 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HBB → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS4 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HTW → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OL1 → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS4 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS6 → SHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE1 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE1 → TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE1 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
HTW → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP4 → TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PS1ANL → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS7 → TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TBD → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS7 / AP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Sentosa	Direct	N/A	MSC
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CP4 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AP1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FE1 → JTV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Sentosa → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → JTV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS4 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FE1 → JTV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CALEX → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS7 / AP1 → JS3 / NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
GEX → CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AP1 → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS1ANL → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Sentosa → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orient → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS4 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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United States to Vietnam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Oakland to Haiphong

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Oakland to Vung Tau

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