How long does it take to ship a container from Sri Lanka to Vietnam by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Vietnam is 6 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 6 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk and Yang Ming.

How long does it take to send cargo from Sri Lanka to Vietnam by air freight?

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Vietnam takes around 11h 12m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 12m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?

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

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Vietnam by ship?

The distance between Sri Lanka and Vietnam by cargo ship is 2,326 Nautical Miles (4,308 Kilometres / 2,677 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Vung Tau (VNVUT).

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Vietnam by air?

The distance between Sri Lanka and Vietnam by air is around 3,111 Kilometres (1,933 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

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

349kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Vietnam?

278kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka 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.

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Sri Lanka to Vietnam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

11h 12m, Every few hours

278kg CO₂e

Container Ship

6 days 8h, 1-2 times a week

349kg CO₂e

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Sri Lanka to Vietnam by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Vietnam by plane will take about 11h 12m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Thai Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

SGN

11h 12m: Every few hours

3,111 km
1,933 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

278kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others

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Sri Lanka to Vietnam by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Vietnam by ship will take about 6 days 8h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Vung Tau (VNVUT). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Vung Tau

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

VNVUT

6 days 8h: 1-2 times a week

4,308 km
2,677 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

349kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
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Cargo flights

Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

VNSGN

9 days 22h: Every few hours

4,405 km
2,737 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

486kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NIX → VMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
PS3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIS3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP / CWX → KCS2 / KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, ONE
PS3 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CI1 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PS3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CI1 / CIX1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ RVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
ESA2 / ESA3 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS9 / CMX → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, VASIS
ESA2 / TLA2 → VTS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
Safina → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ES2 → VNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCI / CIX2 → KCS2 / KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
→ VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
FAL6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AGI → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, HMM
CI1 → IHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
→ IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HLS → KVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
RLI → RVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
ESA2 → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TIP → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CMA CGM
EAX4 / SDX → VTS / SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders
GULFHERC/AS8 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TP12 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX3 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NIX - EA → SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CIX2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
HLS → SHX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders
Safina → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TIP → HCX/JKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AGI → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
EA2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RLI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
TIP → JTV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASEA / EAX4 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
ASEA →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TIP → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Most frequent

Colombo to Haiphong

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

VNHPH

11 days 22h: Every few hours

5,508 km
3,423 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

475kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Safina → A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI1 / CIX1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 → NVX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
→ CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ESA2 / TLA2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI1 / CIX1 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 → NVX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CIX3 → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → VJS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
IEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ VJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CEM → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HLS → CI7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia
AGI → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SIG → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SA5 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EA2 / EAX4 → CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
ASEA →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ES2 → VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAX4 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Empire → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Safina → TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PS3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NCI → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PS3 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ IHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CWX → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, TS Lines
HLS / TIP → ICI3 / CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia, Samudera
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → NVS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, CMA CGM, Samudera
CIX5 → TVP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CPX → SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS3 / NMS → KSH / SHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, SM Line
TIP / RLI → TVH / RBH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, RCL
CIX → VS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Ocean routes from Sri Lanka to Vietnam

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Sri Lanka to Vietnam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to Vietnam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Sri Lanka to Vietnam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Vung Tau

Cargo flights

Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City

Most frequent

Colombo to Haiphong

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