Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Ho Chi Minh City is 21 days 22h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) around 21 days 22h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, APL, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, OOCL, PIL, PIL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, HMM, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 8h 31m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Thai Airways, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 8h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 4,857 Nautical Miles (8,996 Kilometres / 5,590 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Phuoc Long (VNPHG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

916kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

441kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne 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
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350+4 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASAL / ASA → HPX2 / JKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3S → CHL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAA2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / SAS → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL
AAA2 → IVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAA2 → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA2 → VNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NEWMO → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL
ASAL → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3S → CVX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAC → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
A3S → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
A3S → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C → CHL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
A3S → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AA2 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A3C → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AA2 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AA3 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3SANL → CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEAX → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Wallaby → Bayan Ko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A1X → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
A3C → CVX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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

Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City by Air freight

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Melbourne International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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