Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Chennai is 9 days 2h. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 9 days 2h later. These services are operated by Sinokor, PIL, Interasia, Wan Hai, RCL, Evergreen, SITC, Interasia, Wan Hai, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Myanmar Airways International, AirAsia, Scoot, IndiGo, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Chennai by cargo ship is 3,025 Nautical Miles (5,603 Kilometres / 3,481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Chennai by air is around 2,947 Kilometres (1,831 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

693kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai. 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 Chennai?

Accepted Answer

184kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Myanmar Airways International	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Sichuan AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320 Freighter+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Maersk, SITC, OOCL
→ CVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
NS5 / JTC → ICI3 / CCX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, ONE
KVS → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
RVI → RFM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
VMI → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX2 → FIE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NS5 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
KVS → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
VSM → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTX1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SV1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTX1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KTX1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PE1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TP17 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / PE1 → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen

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