Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Ho Chi Minh City is 10 days. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 10 days later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Wan Hai, HMM, King Ocean, ONE, RCL, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 11h 30m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Myanmar Airways International, IndiGo, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Air India and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Ho Chi Minh City. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 11h 30m. Sichuan Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Ho Chi Minh City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 2,325 Nautical Miles (4,305 Kilometres / 2,675 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kattupalli (INKAT) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 3,094 Kilometres (1,922 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

486kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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 Chennai to Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

295kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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
Myanmar Airways International	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Sichuan AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICI3 / CCX / CI3 → NS1 / JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, Interasia
CI5 → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FIM / IOM → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
FME2 → VGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
TEI1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RMB7 → RGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
CCX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera
FCE / FCS2 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CI5 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TEI1 / TCX → PS3 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
TCX → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → AAC / CP3 / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CCX / CI3 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
TEI1 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TEI1 → JTV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TEI1 / RMB7 → CTP / RLM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, RCL
TEI1 → PN2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TCX → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TCX → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TEI1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICI3 / CI3 → KVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CCX → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI5 → KVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE / FCS2 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FME2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CI5 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RMB7 → RVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
TEI1 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CI5 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE / CCX → IHX / HCX/JKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Samudera
CI5 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI5 → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → VTS / SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders
TCX → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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