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 14 days 22h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) 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 Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 14 days 22h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO and COSCO.

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 9m. 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, VietJet Air, Royal Brunei Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Thai Airways, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and VietJet Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 9m.

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 4,669 Nautical Miles (8,647 Kilometres / 5,373 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Phuoc Long (VNPHG) 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

884kg CO₂e (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

350kg CO₂e (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+1 others
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA7 → SAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CJX → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VS1 / A02 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, 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
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GME2 / GCC1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VNS → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
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Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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