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 13h. 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 13h later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and CMA CGM.

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 11h 56m. Flights depart from Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) 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 Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) and Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 11h 56m.

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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 11h 59m. UPS Airlines, Kalitta Air, FedEx, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific and EVA Air 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 8,630 Kilometres (5,363 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) 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

674kg 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
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others
EVA AirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA / PVCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
BNX	Direct	N/A	Maersk
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
MP2 / MS2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AFSRV → GEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA / PVCS → AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	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
Orient → AFL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NAF → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
YANGTSE → CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
EC2	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Empire / ZNS → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
ZNS → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Empire → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Empire → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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

Fairbanks International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport

Cargo flights

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport

Most frequent

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Da Nang 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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