Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Ho Chi Minh City is 16 days 20h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) around 16 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, Gold Star, COSCO, Maersk, PIL, PIL, Interasia, RCL, King Ocean, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, PIL, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 18h 9m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air India, Turkish Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Ho Chi Minh City. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 18h 9m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 4,877 Nautical Miles (9,032 Kilometres / 5,612 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

791kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Ho Chi Minh City. 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 Nairobi to Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

600kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Ho Chi Minh City. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX3 / AEF → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
EAX3 / MFX → VTS / SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO
→ IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ SV1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
KYX → VMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
EAX3 → IHX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
MASHARIKI → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EA3 / EAS → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
EAS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
IEA2 → KVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
REA2 → RVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
EAX2 / EAM → KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
EAX1 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ VIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAS3 → VIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAS → VNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
→ VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MASHARIKI → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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