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 18 days 16h. Ships depart from Adelaide (AUADL) 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 Adelaide (AUADL) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 18 days 16h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL and OOCL.

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 33m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Royal Brunei Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Xiamen Air and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 33m.

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 4,753 Nautical Miles (8,803 Kilometres / 5,470 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Adelaide (AUADL) and Vung Tau (VNVUT).

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

1.17t 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

267kg 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
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 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	Boeing 787+3 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+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASAL / ASA → AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NEWMO → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Seagull	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AAA2 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AES → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Emerald	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NEWMO → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Albatros	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1 → GEX / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
AU1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
South East Asia Australia - South loop → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
South East Asia Australia - South loop → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASA → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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