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 20 days 4h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 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 2-4 weeks from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 20 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ZIM, Yang Ming, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming and MSC.

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 32m. 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, Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 32m.

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 6,861 Nautical Miles (12,706 Kilometres / 7,895 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Cat Lai (VNCLI).

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

1.23t 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 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
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Koala → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Britannia	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AES → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AA2 → PS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AES → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Koala → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AA2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Koala → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → CNC - SGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3C → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Koala → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ML - QILIN → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
ML - Northern Star → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AES → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3SANL / A3S → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3C → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
AA2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AES → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF7 → IA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
QILIN / ML - QILIN → IA11 / CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
A3SANL → ML - IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GAC → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GAC → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GAC / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → IA9 / ML - IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk

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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

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Melbourne to Vung Tau

Closest seaports

Melbourne to Cat Lai

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