Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City is 4 days 6h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) 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 Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) around 4 days 6h later. These services are operated by Heung-A, King Ocean, Bahri, SM Line, TS Lines, SITC, Maersk, HMM, Evergreen, SITC, CMA CGM, SITC, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, Sinotrans, HMM, Maersk and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 4h 15m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, EVA Air, VietJet Air, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 15m. China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 1,826 Nautical Miles (3,383 Kilometres / 2,102 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City by road is 3,794 Kilometres (2,358 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 20h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 2,756 Kilometres (1,712 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

174kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+10 others
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BTS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Heung-A, Sinokor
ANX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Namsung, Heung-A
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
VTX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line, Namsung, POCEAN
CVT	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, ASEAN, POCEAN
BBX6 / CBX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line
IA9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, King Ocean, CK Line, POCEAN
CV2 / CHL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines, CNC Line, COSCO, OOCL
CKV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CJV / CVS2 / JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SITC, SINOL, SJJS
VTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JCH	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
IA11 → IA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CV8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
ICN / CVT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, HMM, ONE
ICN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
CVX / CHL3 / CTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Gold Star, OOCL, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJV / CVS2 / JCV	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, SITC, SINOL, SJJS
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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