Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Vietnam to Malaysia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vietnam and Malaysia is 1 day 13h. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive at Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vietnam and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) around 1 day 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Vietnam to Malaysia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vietnam to Malaysia takes around 1h 41m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Penang International Airport (PEN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vietnam and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Penang International Airport (PEN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by AirAsia, FedEx, Thai Airways, Scoot and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 41m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Vietnam and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Vietnam and Malaysia. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Penang International Airport (PEN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1h 41m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Vietnam to Malaysia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vietnam and Malaysia by cargo ship is 672 Nautical Miles (1,244 Kilometres / 773 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vietnam to Malaysia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vietnam and Malaysia by air is around 933 Kilometres (580 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Penang International Airport (PEN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Vietnam to Malaysia by sea?

Accepted Answer

165kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vietnam to Malaysia. 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 Vietnam to Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

91kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vietnam to Malaysia. 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
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
AirAsia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SV1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VSM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VTS → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MD2 → TR1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL
IHX → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX7 → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX7 → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IA88 → A16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NS5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
VMI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VMS / RVI / GSL - VMS \| RCL - RVI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, SLS, Gold Star, RCL
TEX / TWSL - TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sealand, ASL, TWSL
KVS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
HK-Hai / TSE / KANWAY - HK-Hai \| YML - TSE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Yang Ming, KANWAY
FIAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO
MD2 / MDM / RMV / CIX7 / TTX / TE2 / APL - MD2 \| BTL - MDM \| COSCO - RMV \| EMC - CIX7 \| INTERA - TTX \| NMSUNG - TTX \| ONE - TE2 \| RCL - RMV \| WHL - TTX \| XPF - TTX	Direct	1-2 times a week	RCL, Evergreen, Wan Hai, KCN, APL, BTL, COSCO, Interasia, Namsung, ONE, X-Press Feeders
SV1 → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VIS → IAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Ho Chi Minh City to Tanjung Pelepas

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Ho Chi Minh City to Port Klang

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