Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Istanbul is 40 days 8h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 40 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Aeroflot, Qatar Airways and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Istanbul by cargo ship is 14,239 Nautical Miles (26,371 Kilometres / 16,386 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vung Tau (VNVUT) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Istanbul by air is around 8,219 Kilometres (5,107 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul. 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 Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

298kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul. 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Aeroflot	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lang Co Express → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 / Silk → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lang Co Express → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 / Silk → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC

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Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vung Tau to Izmit

Closest seaports

Vung Tau to Ambarli

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