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 17 days 3h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 17 days 3h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE and CMA CGM.

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 35m. 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, Jetstar Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Thai Airways, Philippine Airlines, VietJet Air, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Vietnam Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 35m.

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 4,406 Nautical Miles (8,160 Kilometres / 5,070 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

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

837kg 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
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Scoot	Daily	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → PS3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
AAA1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → KTX5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
Panda → NEW ORIGAMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→ PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AU2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KOMODO →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AU2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A3SANL → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → VTS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → IHX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
A3S → CHL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AA1 → VNS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
A3SANL →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA1 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
A3C → CHL3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
AA1 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KOMODO →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KOMODO →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAX2 / S2A → SEASIA69 / VIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, CMA CGM
CAT → THX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
AUN → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AU2 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dragon →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
A3S → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A3S → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
A3SANL → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3C → CV2 / CHL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C → CV2 / CHL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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