Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vietnam and South Africa is 19 days 1h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vietnam and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 19 days 1h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ZIM, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vietnam to South Africa takes around 18h 44m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vietnam and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Vietnam and South Africa. 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 Vietnam to South Africa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vietnam and South Africa by cargo ship is 5,714 Nautical Miles (10,582 Kilometres / 6,575 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vung Tau (VNVUT) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vietnam to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vietnam and South Africa by air is around 9,761 Kilometres (6,065 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

877kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vietnam to South Africa. 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 South Africa?

Accepted Answer

421kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vietnam to South Africa. 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
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
Z7S → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC3 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA7 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VS1 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
→ SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
US4 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VTI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AA7 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VTS → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IHX → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
JTC → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
VMI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
VNS → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
VSM → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VIS → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KTX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
RMV / CIX7 / TE2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE
FCS3 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
VIS → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
RMV / CIX7 / TE2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE
VSM → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 → NEWMO →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX → NEWMO →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Bayan Ko → AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Origami → AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS3 → NEWMO →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Vietnam to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Vietnam to South Africa by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Most frequent

Noi Bai International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Vietnam to South Africa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vung Tau to Durban

Cargo flights

Ho Chi Minh City to Durban

Most frequent

Vung Tau to Ngqura

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