Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City is 7 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 7 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 11h 40m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 11h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 2,378 Nautical Miles (4,405 Kilometres / 2,737 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 3,521 Kilometres (2,188 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

205kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo 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
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NIX → VMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
PS3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIS3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FEW3 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PS3 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIP / CWX → KCS2 / KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, King Ocean, TS Lines
CI1 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS3 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CI1 / CIX1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FEW3 → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ RVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
ESA2 / ESA3 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS9 / CMX → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, VASIS
NCI / CIX2 → KCS2 / KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Safina → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPX → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HLS → KVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
RLI → RVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
TIP → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX4 / SDX → VTS / SHX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders
TP12 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SDX → SHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
GULFHERC/AS8 →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
CIX3 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WIN → SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NIX - EA → SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
PS3 / WIN → VIS / SHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, X-Press Feeders
NIX - EA → SHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
PS3 → HCX/JKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
PS3 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PS3 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HLS → SHX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders
HLS → SHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
TIP → HCX/JKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
HLS / TIP → NS5 / JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
→ VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
→ KVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
→ KTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AGI → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera

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