Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Sydney is 19 days 3h. Ships depart from Cat Lai (VNCLI) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cat Lai (VNCLI) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 19 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney takes around 8h 29m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Philippine Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Vietnam Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 29m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Sydney by cargo ship is 4,934 Nautical Miles (9,137 Kilometres / 5,678 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Phuoc Long (VNPHG) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Sydney by air is around 6,854 Kilometres (4,259 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

929kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

449kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney. 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
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Scoot	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+6 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IA9 → Dragon	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
IA88 → Dragon	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SH3 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA7 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA9 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ML - IA9 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
HP2 → Dragon	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
IA11 → WAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA11 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SV1 → SAECS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
IA3 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - IA10 → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IA88 → GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA9 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA3 → GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SV1 → GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HP2 → GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA11 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA9 / ML - IA9 → GAC / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk

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

Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cat Lai to Sydney

Closest seaports

Phuoc Long to Sydney

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