Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town is 28 days 15h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 28 days 15h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, ZIM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town takes around 22h 59m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 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 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,634 Nautical Miles (12,287 Kilometres / 7,635 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vung Tau (VNVUT) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town. 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 Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

613kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town. 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	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+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
AA7 → SA1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EES → SAC → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Z7S → SA1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EC5 → SA1 / SAC → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → SA1 / SAC → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AA7 → SA1 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EES → SAC → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC5 → SA1 / SAC → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → SA1 / SAC → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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