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

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

Map / Route overview

San Francisco to Ho Chi Minh City

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Air Freight

16h 17m, 2-4 times a week

345kg CO₂e

Container Ship

22 days 17h, 2-4 times a week

805kg CO₂e
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San Francisco to Ho Chi Minh City by Air freight

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Ho Chi Minh City by plane will take about 16h 17m and departs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrives into Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN). 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

San Francisco International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

16h 17m
2-4 times a week
12,613 km
7,837 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

345kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: VNVietnam Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900
Carrier Identifier: BREVA Air
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: JXStarlux Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
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Air routes from San Francisco to Ho Chi Minh City

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San Francisco to Ho Chi Minh City by Container ship

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Ho Chi Minh City by ship will take about 22 days 17h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Vung Tau (VNVUT). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Vung Tau

Port of loading

Port of loading

22 days 17h
2-4 times a week
13,233 km
8,222 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

805kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: 22AAAP1
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksWan Hai, ONE, HMM
Carrier Identifier: EGLVGEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2
Direct1-2 times a weekEvergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
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Ocean routes from San Francisco to Ho Chi Minh City

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