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 12h. 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 17 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, Yang Ming, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd 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 27m. 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, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Hainan Airlines, VietJet Air, China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 27m.

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 4,763 Nautical Miles (8,822 Kilometres / 5,481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Adelaide (AUADL) 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

966kg CO₂ (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

347kg CO₂ (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
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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASAL / ASA → KTX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AES → Seagull	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA2 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → KTX5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
AU1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
South East Asia Australia - South loop → VGI2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
AAA2 → KTX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASA → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SAL / AU1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
South East Asia Australia - South loop → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA3 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ASAL → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AAA2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
AAA2 → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AU1 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASAL → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL / ASA → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA2 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ASAL → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 / AA2 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAXS / SAL → VIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ANL
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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