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 15 days 14h. Ships depart from Phuoc Long (VNPHG) 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 Phuoc Long (VNPHG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 15 days 14h later. These services are operated by PIL.

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 8hrs. 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, VietJet Air and Vietnam Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8hrs.

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 4,669 Nautical Miles (8,647 Kilometres / 5,373 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

884kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VNS → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU7 / LL3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 → AAXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → AAXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
→ AAXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS3 / ASAS2 → AAXANL / Cobra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
FE4 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ AAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VS1 / A02 → AAX / Cobra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
→ AAXANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HTW → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PVCS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SCS / SEA / PVCS → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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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
KTX1 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
VTS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IHX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → AAXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JCH → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
THX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
THX → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEASIA69 / VIS → AAXANL / AAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
→ Cobra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RMV → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTC → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
RMV / TE2 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
→ Cobra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TSE → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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