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

See the best way to ship your freight from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to San Francisco, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco

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Air Freight

13h 41m, 2-4 times a week

513kg CO₂e

Container Ship

16 days 23h, Every 1-2 days

894kg CO₂e
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Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco by plane will take about 13h 41m and departs from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Vietnam Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

13h 41m
2-4 times a week
12,613 km
7,837 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

513kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: VNVietnam Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900
Carrier Identifier: JXStarlux Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: JLJapan Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-8+1 others
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Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco by ship will take about 16 days 23h and departs from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrives into Long Beach (USLGB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. ZIM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Vung Tau to Long Beach

Port of loading

Port of loading

16 days 23h
Every 1-2 days
13,802 km
8,576 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

894kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: ZIMUZEX
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksZIM
Carrier Identifier: MSCUSwan - Sentosa / FE6
Direct1-2 times a weekMSC, ONE, Yang Ming
Carrier Identifier: COSUYANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
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Closest seaports

Vung Tau to Los Angeles

Port of loading

Port of loading

18 days 19h
2-4 times a week
13,802 km
8,576 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

879kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: ONEYPS3
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Carrier Identifier: MAEUWC1 / TP6
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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