Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne is 15 days 6h. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 15 days 6h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, PIL, Maersk, ANL, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne takes around 8h 15m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Airways and VietJet Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne by cargo ship is 4,668 Nautical Miles (8,645 Kilometres / 5,372 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

996kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne. 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 Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

178kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne. 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
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VTS → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TSE → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IHX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
IA9 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VIS → AAXS / SAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd
THX → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
THX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
JCH → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTC → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TSE → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EC5 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA7 → SAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EES → AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CJX → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TP17 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC5 → SAL / AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → SAL / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW / CP4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
SEA / PVCS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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