Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Ho Chi Minh City is 22 days 9h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 22 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 22h 35m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, Japan Airlines, Starlux Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 22h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 6,681 Nautical Miles (12,373 Kilometres / 7,688 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 11,978 Kilometres (7,443 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

946kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Ho Chi Minh City. 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 Seattle to Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

552kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Ho Chi Minh City. 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
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
MPNW / PNW2 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
OPNW / PNW1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
OL1 → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNS → KST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PNW1 → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
PNS → KVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PNS → VTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PNW1 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
PNW1 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → CV2 / CHL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MPNW → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPV / PNW5 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → CHL	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PE2 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PE2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PNW1 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN3 → CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PN3 → CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PN3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PN3 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FP2 → CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FP2 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PN3 → JTV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → JTV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → CTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Griffin → SAOLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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