Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai is 4 days 4h. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive at Taicang (CNTAG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Taicang (CNTAG) around 4 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai takes around 3h 51m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, VietJet Air, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Air Hong Kong, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, EVA Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Thai Airways, China Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 3h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 3h 51m. China Eastern Airlines, Air Hong Kong and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 20h to send cargo via road from Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai by cargo ship is 1,722 Nautical Miles (3,189 Kilometres / 1,981 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai by road is 3,756 Kilometres (2,334 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 20h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai by air is around 2,730 Kilometres (1,696 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

532kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

156kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai. 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
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Juneyao Airlines	N/A
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Air Hong KongFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300 Freighter+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Xiamen Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+11 others
China Southern Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8+8 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJV / CVS2 / JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Sinotrans, SITC, SJJS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CV2 / CHL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CNC Line, Evergreen, OOCL, X-Press Feeders
JJ	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Matson
PCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Evergreen, Heung-A
CKI / RVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, HMM, RCL, SITC
BBX2 / CBX / CCX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, SITC, VASIS
SH1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
RBC / BC1 / CCT1 / RBC13	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CK Line, ASEAN, CNC Line, China United, OOCL
CIT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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