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 18 days 16h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) 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 Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 18 days 16h later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and Evergreen.

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 12hrs. Flights depart from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrive at Noi Bai International Airport (HAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Atlas Air, Kalitta Air and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and Vietnam. Cargo flights depart from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrive at Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12hrs. UPS Airlines, Kalitta Air and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

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 7,300 Nautical Miles (13,520 Kilometres / 8,401 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Vung Tau (VNVUT).

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 8,690 Kilometres (5,399 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Noi Bai International Airport (HAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

876kg 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

420kg 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEA / PVCS → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MS2 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEA / PVCS / CP2 → AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
AFSRV → GEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MP2 / MS2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
NAF → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEA → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
America / Z7S → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Empire / ZNS → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZNS → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Empire → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDGULF → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
ZCI → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AA7 → ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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

United States to Vietnam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport

Most frequent

Los Angeles International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

United States to Vietnam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Long Beach to Vung Tau

Most frequent

Savannah to Vung Tau

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