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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne is 16 days 5h. Ships depart from Cai Mep International Terminal (VNCMT) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cai Mep International Terminal (VNCMT) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 16 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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

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).

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

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 Jetstar Airways, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Royal Brunei Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Thai Airways, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 11m.

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

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.

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

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,043 Nautical Miles (9,340 Kilometres / 5,803 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cat Lai (VNCLI) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

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

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).

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

933kg 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.

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

267kg 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.

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

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Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne by plane will take about 8h 11m and departs from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Jetstar Airways 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 Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

SGN

Departs from

MEL

8h 11m: 2-4 times a day

6,706 km
4,167 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

267kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+4 others
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne by ship will take about 16 days 5h and departs from Cai Mep International Terminal (VNCMT) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cai Mep International Terminal to Melbourne

Port of loading

VNCMT

Port of loading

AUMEL

16 days 5h: Every 2-4 weeks

8,474 km
5,266 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

821kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX2 / FEW3 → AAXSANL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
US4 / TP16 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TP6 → Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
WC1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Closest seaports

Cat Lai to Melbourne

Port of loading

VNCLI

Port of loading

AUMEL

22 days 20h: Every 2-4 weeks

9,340 km
5,803 mi.

1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

933kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IA88 → GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA3 → GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SV1 → GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA7 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA88 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA9 / ML - IA9 → GAC / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
SH3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA9 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ML - IA9 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IA11 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA11 / CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → QILIN / ML - QILIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IA11 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Most frequent

Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne

Port of loading

VNSGN

Port of loading

AUMEL

20 days 9h: Every 1-2 weeks

8,525 km
5,297 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

870kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VTS → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IHX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TSE → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VNS → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
IHX → ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
VTS → ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RMV → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CV1 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
THX → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
QTS → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VIS/VNF → SAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CHL3 / CTS → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
CHL → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
THX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
JCH → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX → ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
JTV → ACX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CV1 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCX → CAT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines
PAS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines
CIT → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX → A3SANL	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
KCS → STA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
KCS → SAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
KCS → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIT → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHL → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CCT1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCT1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NCX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
VTS → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
HPX2 / JKT5 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IHX → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VNS → AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
JTV → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TSE → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PAS → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines
VTS → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IHX → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VNS → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CTV → ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
HPX2 / JKT5 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT \| SINOL - CVTS → CAT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Sinotrans
CV2 / CHL5 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CKI → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Ocean routes from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne

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Air Freight

8h 11m, 2-4 times a day

267kg CO₂e

Container Ship

16 days 5h, Every 2-4 weeks

821kg CO₂e

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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 Jetstar Airways, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Royal Brunei Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Thai Airways, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 11m.

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

Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cai Mep International Terminal to Melbourne

Closest seaports

Cat Lai to Melbourne

Most frequent

Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne

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