Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vietnam and India is 9 days 2h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Vizhinjam (INVZJ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vietnam and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Vizhinjam (INVZJ) around 9 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vietnam to India takes around 2h 58m. Flights depart from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vietnam and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart daily. These flights are serviced by IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 2h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Vietnam and India. Cargo flights depart from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 36m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Vietnam to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vietnam and India by cargo ship is 2,410 Nautical Miles (4,462 Kilometres / 2,773 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vung Tau (VNVUT) and Vizhinjam (INVZJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vietnam to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vietnam and India by air is around 1,799 Kilometres (1,118 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

176kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vietnam to India. 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 Vietnam to India?

Accepted Answer

84kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vietnam to India. 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
IndiGo	Daily	Airbus A320neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFL	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
Silk → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCS3 / SIS3 / OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Direct	1-2 times a week	KCN, OOCL, Sinokor
MD2 / MDM / RMV / CIX7 / TTX / TE2 / APL - MD2 \| BTL - MDM \| COSCO - RMV \| EMC - CIX7 \| INTERA - TTX \| NMSUNG - TTX \| ONE - TE2 \| RCL - RMV \| WHL - TTX \| XPF - TTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Evergreen, Wan Hai, KCN, APL, BTL, COSCO, Interasia, Namsung, ONE, X-Press Feeders
NS5 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
NS5 → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
VTS → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IHX / HCX/JKT → FCE / CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Samudera
VTX6 → FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
VTX3 → FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
PAS → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
NFS → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CVT / ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT \| TSL - CVT → CIE / IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, TS Lines
VTX2 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
NFS / KCM4 → CI5 / FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Interasia
NCX / CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX → IEX / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, TS Lines
CHL / COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX → FCE / FCS2 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL
CV1 → FCE / ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO
CBX → FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Vietnam to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Vietnam to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Noi Bai International Airport to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

Cargo flights

Noi Bai International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Most frequent

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Vietnam to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vung Tau to Vizhinjam

Most frequent

Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai

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