Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne is 18 days 13h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 18 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ZIM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne takes around 8h 11m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Jetstar Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Jetstar Airways, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 8h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne by cargo ship is 4,608 Nautical Miles (8,535 Kilometres / 5,303 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Phuoc Long (VNPHG) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne by air is around 6,706 Kilometres (4,167 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

871kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

275kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne. 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
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU7 / LL3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS3 / ASAS2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
US4 / TP16 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PEX3 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Sentosa → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC2 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PE1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VS1 / A02 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL → ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
PS7 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU7 / LL3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HTW → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SXT → ZAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
AEM2 / WM2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WC1 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Shikra → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU7 / LL3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS7 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEM2 / WM2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Sentosa → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE3 / ECC1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GS2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Shikra → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GS2 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GS2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAS3 / PCS2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VNS → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
VNS → AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
VNS → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
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Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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