Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Boston is 34 days 22h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 34 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Boston takes around 24h 17m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air France and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 24h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Boston by cargo ship is 12,461 Nautical Miles (23,078 Kilometres / 14,340 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Boston by air is around 15,161 Kilometres (9,421 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Boston. 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 Ho Chi Minh City to Boston?

Accepted Answer

521kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Boston. 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP17 / America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CV2 / CHL5 → AWE4 / SAX / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KHS1 → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PCI → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CKI → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IA9 → TP17	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
→ TP12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Lang Co Express → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIT → AWE4 / SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
PHI5 → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PAS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
JCH → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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