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 and MSC.

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 43m. 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 43m.

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

378kg 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

223kg 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+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
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	N/A	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AS6 / CI1 → NVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CI1 / CIX1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 → NVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX3 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS9 / CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIX3 → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FEW3 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CIX5 → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AWE7 / CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
ASEA →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA2 / EAX4 → CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
AGI → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → CBX / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CIX2 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HLS → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAX4 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA5 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
GULFHERC/AS8 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SIG → NVS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Samudera
SIG → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera
PS3 → NVS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
PS3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera
CIX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NCI → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PS3 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP → KHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
→ IHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → NVS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Samudera
HLS / TIP → ICI3 / CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia, Samudera
CIX5 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → SE8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CWX → PH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIX → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CPX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
AGI → NVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX / CIX3 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX → NVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX3 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIX3 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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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

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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Colombo to Vung Tau

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