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 16h. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive at Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vietnam and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) around 1 day 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Westwood.

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 40m. 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, Scoot and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 40m.

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 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 1h 40m. 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 720 Nautical Miles (1,333 Kilometres / 828 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

177kg 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

82kg 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 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VSM	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
SV1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VIS / SHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, X-Press Feeders
Lang Co Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	Westwood, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VMS / RVI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, RCL
NS5 / JTC	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia, ONE
VMI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
BBX6 / CBX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC, CNC Line
IVX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HASCO, Gold Star
KTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
HK-Hai / TSE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, KANWAY
VIS / SHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, X-Press Feeders
Lang Co Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	Westwood, MSC

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Vietnam to Malaysia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Vietnam to Malaysia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Penang International Airport

Most frequent

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Vietnam to Malaysia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ho Chi Minh City to Tanjung Pelepas

Cargo flights

Ho Chi Minh City to Port Klang

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