Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from South Africa to Vietnam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Africa and Vietnam is 19 days 23h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Africa and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 19 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, ZIM, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from South Africa to Vietnam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Africa to Vietnam takes around 18h 35m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Africa and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 18h 35m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between South Africa and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between South Africa and Vietnam. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between South Africa to Vietnam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Vietnam by cargo ship is 5,714 Nautical Miles (10,582 Kilometres / 6,575 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Vung Tau (VNVUT).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Africa to Vietnam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Vietnam by air is around 9,761 Kilometres (6,065 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from South Africa to Vietnam by sea?

Accepted Answer

932kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Africa to Vietnam. 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 South Africa to Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

47kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Africa to Vietnam. 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
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAC → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA1 → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO
SAC / SAF3 → JSM / KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, OOCL
SAS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ASA → VGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Seagull	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAS → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAS / SAF2 → JSM / KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL

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