Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Ho Chi Minh City is 5 days 2h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) around 5 days 2h later. These services are operated by Dongjin, Sinokor, PanCon, Sinokor, SM Line, HMM, King Ocean, SITC, Sinotrans, HMM and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 5h 21m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, VietJet Air, EVA Air, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, VietJet Air, China Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air and Cebu Pacific and the typical transit time is around 5h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Ho Chi Minh City. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 21m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 1,990 Nautical Miles (3,686 Kilometres / 2,290 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 4,329 Kilometres (2,690 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

379kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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 Seoul to Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

264kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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
VietJet Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
VietJet Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
VietJet Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Cebu Pacific	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NTX / NTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor, Namsung, CK Line, Heung-A, PanCon
KST / KST1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, CK Line, HMM, Dongjin, Heung-A, King Ocean, Namsung, PanCon, POCEAN, SM Line
KVT / KVT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon, Namsung, King Ocean, CK Line, Dongjin, SM Line
BTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
VTX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line, Namsung, POCEAN
KTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, King Ocean, CK Line, POCEAN
KPX / KMV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
VTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
ICN / CVT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, HMM, ONE
ICN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JSV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KHS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Evergreen, Heung-A
VTS / VTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Sinokor, King Ocean, Dongjin, Heung-A, HMM
NTX / NTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor, Namsung, CK Line, Heung-A, PanCon
KVT / KVT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon, Namsung, King Ocean, CK Line, Dongjin, SM Line
BTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
VTX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line, Namsung, POCEAN
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
PAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, TS Lines, Yang Ming

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

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Seoul to Ho Chi Minh City by Air freight

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Incheon International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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Gimpo International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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Busan to Ho Chi Minh City

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