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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco is 26 days 18h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 26 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE, APL, HMM, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE and ONE.

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

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco takes around 13h 47m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

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

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, EVA Air, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 47m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

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

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco by cargo ship is 7,956 Nautical Miles (14,734 Kilometres / 9,155 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Oakland (USOAK).

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

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco by air is around 12,613 Kilometres (7,837 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

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

2.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco?

513kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco. 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.

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

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Air Freight

13h 47m, 2-4 times a week

513kg CO₂e

Container Ship

26 days 18h, Every 1-2 days

788kg CO₂e

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Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco by plane will take about 13h 47m and departs from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Vietnam Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

SGN

Departs from

SFO

13h 47m: 2-4 times a week

12,613 km
7,837 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

513kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco by ship will take about 26 days 18h and departs from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.

Quickest ocean route

Vung Tau to Oakland

Port of loading

VNVUT

Port of loading

USOAK

26 days 18h: Every 1-2 days

14,457 km
8,983 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

788kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Sentosa	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
PS7 / AP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CP4 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FL2 / SX2 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
FL2 / SX2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EC4 → PS8	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AUG → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTP → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CTP / ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai
Lynx → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KME / AG1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WAX2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MP2 / MS2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → PS4	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC4 → PS4	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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Closest seaports

Ho Chi Minh City to Oakland

Port of loading

VNSGN

Port of loading

USOAK

33 days 5h: Every few hours

14,734 km
9,155 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

2.1t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCT1 → PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA11 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KVX → MP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KVX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSV → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JCH → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
THX → HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → MP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
VTX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → MP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KVT → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CKI → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KST / CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PCI → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CV2 / CHL5 → AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KVS → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KCS2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
THX → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SAOLA → Sentosa	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
PAS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Bayan Ko → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAOLA → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Bayan Ko → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CV2 / CHL5 → AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
TSE → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
THX → PS4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
QTS → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TVP → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL3 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KHS1 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD2 / RMV / CIX7 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, APL, COSCO
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JTV2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAMBAR → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAMBAR → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSE → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TSE → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TID1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → MP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
TE2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VTS → MP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CTS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → MP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
TVP → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL3 → PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KHS1 → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TID1 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RMV / CIX7 / TE2 → AAS3 / HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE
QTS → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KVX → MP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, EVA Air, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 47m.

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

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Tan Son Nhat International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vung Tau to Oakland

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