Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Haiphong (VNHPH) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 17 days 4h later. These services are operated by ZIM, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, SM Line, Evergreen, COSCO, King Ocean, OOCL, King Ocean, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vietnam to United States takes around 9h 45m. Flights depart from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and arrive at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vietnam and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, Silk Way West Airlines, Silk Way West Airlines, Atlas Air, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, UPS Airlines, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air China and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Vietnam and United States. Cargo flights depart from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and arrive at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 9h 45m. Kalitta Air, Silk Way West Airlines, Silk Way West Airlines, Kalitta Air, UPS Airlines, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, Cathay Pacific and Air China operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vietnam and United States by cargo ship is 6,975 Nautical Miles (12,917 Kilometres / 8,027 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Haiphong (VNHPH) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

837kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vietnam to United States. 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 United States?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vietnam to United States. 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
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ERSF
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400+2 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+6 others
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
US1 / TP11 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Dolphin → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FL2 / SX2 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
Dolphin → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
FL2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
TVP → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KHP → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Sentosa → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Emerald → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTH → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FP2 / Griffin → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WSA3 / TLP1 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EXX → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FCE / FCS2 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAC / SEA / VCS → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SHX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
TVP → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KSH → APX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FCE / FCS2 → AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BIH → APX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FCE / FCS2 → AAC / VCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JCV / JCV1 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CTX → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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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
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS5 / VSE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS7 / AP1	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JSM / ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM → PS1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
JTI / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
JID → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TWS → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JID → PN1 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
YANGTSE → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MP2 / MS2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS3 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
VTI → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EC3 → PS5 / VSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1 → PS5 / VSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CTP / ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai

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Noi Bai International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

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