Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cape Town to Ho Chi Minh City by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Ho Chi Minh City is 21 days 13h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 21 days 13h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cape Town to Ho Chi Minh City by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 22h 45m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air France and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cape Town and Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town and Ho Chi Minh City. 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 Cape Town to Ho Chi Minh City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 6,687 Nautical Miles (12,384 Kilometres / 7,695 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Ho Chi Minh City by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 13,277 Kilometres (8,250 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cape Town to Ho Chi Minh City by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Ho Chi Minh City. 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 Cape Town to Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

645kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Ho Chi Minh City. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA / SA2 → VGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 / SAS → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Phoenix → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAS / ASA → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASA → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AE12 → IA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE12 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE12 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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