Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 6 days 2h later. These services are operated by ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Vietnam takes around 11h 40m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 11h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Vietnam by cargo ship is 2,379 Nautical Miles (4,405 Kilometres / 2,737 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Vung Tau (VNVUT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Vietnam by air is around 3,521 Kilometres (2,188 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

393kg 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

225kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
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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
FEW3 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP / CWX → KCS2 / KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, ONE
CI1 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 / CIX1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FEW3 → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA2 / ESA3 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
→ CIT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → VTS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AS9 / CMX → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, VASIS
NCI / CIX2 → KCS2 / KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL6 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS1 → SH1	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
EAX4 / SDX → VTS / SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders
RLI → RVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
SDX → SHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, X-Press Feeders
TIP → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP12 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CEM → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WIN → SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CIX3 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 / WIN → VIS / SHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, X-Press Feeders
NIX - EA → SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
PS3 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NIX - EA → SHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CIP → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NCI → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HLS → SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
HLS / TIP → NS5 / JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
HLS → SHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AGI → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASEA →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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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

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Noi Bai International Airport

Sri Lanka to Vietnam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Vung Tau

Cargo flights

Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City

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