Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Chicago is 37 days 12h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ho Chi Minh City and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 37 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago takes around 23h 16m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ho Chi Minh City and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Emirates, EVA Air, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air India and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 23h 16m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Ho Chi Minh City and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 23h 16m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Chicago by cargo ship is 17,699 Nautical Miles (32,778 Kilometres / 20,367 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Chicago by air is around 14,465 Kilometres (8,988 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.77t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago. 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 Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

841kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago. 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX2 → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX2 → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
SAOLA → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Bayan Ko → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SV1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CTV → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
HAL - S3 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
VIS/VNF → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KHS1 → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PCI → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CCT1 → ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SAMBAR → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCI → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CV2 / CHL5 → AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL

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