Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Houston is 38 days 11h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 38 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Houston takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Emirates, Air France, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Ho Chi Minh City and Houston. 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 Ho Chi Minh City to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Houston by cargo ship is 15,768 Nautical Miles (29,202 Kilometres / 18,146 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Houston by air is around 14,981 Kilometres (9,309 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Houston. 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	N/A	MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FL2 / SX2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KME / AG1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CTP → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MP2 / MS2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Lynx → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAOLA → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUG → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUE → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
KHS1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KHS1 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVX → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CTV → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CV2 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PCI → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CV2 / CHL5 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CKI → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PCI → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CCT1 → GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCT1 → GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CV2 / CHL5 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
PCI → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CKI → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CHX → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NSC → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CV1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTC → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAOLA → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
THX → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
JCH → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTS → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VTS → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RMV / CIX7 → GME2 / PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SAMBAR → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Ho Chi Minh City to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Ho Chi Minh City to Houston by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Ho Chi Minh City to Houston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vung Tau to Houston

Closest seaports

Ho Chi Minh City to Houston

More about shipping cargo and freight from Ho Chi Minh City to Houston by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Ho Chi Minh City

Shipping to Houston