Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City is 17 days 7h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 17 days 7h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 8h 45m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Air Hong Kong, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 8h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 8h 45m. Air Hong Kong and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 4,406 Nautical Miles (8,160 Kilometres / 5,070 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 6,854 Kilometres (4,259 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

888kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

373kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Air Hong KongFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
VietJet Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Panda → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT → HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
Wallaby → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / AU2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
→ PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C → CHL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
A3C → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAXE / SEA → VIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → IA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Eastern Australia Connect → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AUN → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dragon → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAT → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
A3S → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→ SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CA2 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming
A1X → KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NEAX → CV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A1X / AUE → ICN / CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
A1X → ICN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
→ IA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NEAX → CV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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