Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vietnam and Sri Lanka is 6 days. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 6 days later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vietnam and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 13hrs. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

313kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vietnam to Sri Lanka. 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 Vietnam to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

228kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vietnam to Sri Lanka. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TSE → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NS5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
SAOLA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lang Co Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KVS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
VTS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SV1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IHX → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VMI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
VMI → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VMI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VIS → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KVS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
IHX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VIS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lang Co Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lang Co Express → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lang Co Express → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VSM → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTX1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VIS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IA9 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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

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Vietnam to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Noi Bai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Vietnam to Sri Lanka by Container ship

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Vung Tau to Colombo

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Ho Chi Minh City to Colombo

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