Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Nairobi is 15 days 22h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 15 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Nairobi takes around 18h 20m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Air India, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 18h 20m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Nairobi by cargo ship is 4,897 Nautical Miles (9,070 Kilometres / 5,636 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Nairobi by air is around 9,189 Kilometres (5,710 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

918kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Nairobi. 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 Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

493kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Nairobi. 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
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America → Dar Es Salaam Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lang Co Express → Dar Es Salaam Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Origami → Dar Es Salaam Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Dar Es Salaam Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
→ EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA → AEF3 / FHX / FAS2 / EAX2 / REA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, RCL, Evergreen, GFS, King Ocean
VGI2 / VGX → ASEA2 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SV1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VMS → KYX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
RVI → REA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
JTC → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VMI → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NS5 → IEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
KVS → IEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
VMI → AEF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Lang Co Express → Dar Es Salaam Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
VIS → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SH1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTX1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SHX → MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, X-Press Feeders
IA9 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA9 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA9 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
VSM → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VSM → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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