Air Freight Services from Vietnam (2026)

A 3-hour flight means nothing if your urgent cargo gets offloaded before take-off, stuck on the tarmac in peak season, or held for days at airport customs. If your supply chain depends on sub-brokers buying space third-hand, those risks are structural. What you need is locked-in capacity, stable rates and fast execution on the ground.

AlphaTrans is an IATA-certified air transport company solving exactly these bottlenecks across Vietnam’s three main aviation gateways:

Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN) — Ho Chi Minh City
Noi Bai Airport (HAN) — Hanoi
Da Nang Airport (DAD) — Da Nang

Rather than chasing spot rates, we hold long-term contracts and direct commercial relationships with selected airlines and cartage companies. On our most critical lanes, AlphaTrans maintains active Block Space Agreements (BSA) — capacity legally locked in through high and low season alike, with the flexibility to scale weight commitments to your volumes.

1. Main Air Cargo Routes, Airlines and Speed Tiers

1.1 Carrier allocation matrix

Primary airline network	Core destinations & hubs
Cathay Pacific Cargo, AirBridgeCargo, Cargolux, DHL Aviation, Hong Kong Air Cargo	Hong Kong (HKG), Moscow (SVO), Luxembourg (LUX)
Asiana Cargo, Korean Air Cargo, China Airlines Cargo, China Southern Cargo	Seoul–Incheon (ICN), Taipei (TPE), Guangzhou (CAN)
Emirates SkyCargo, Qatar Airways Cargo, Etihad Cargo	Dubai (DWC), Doha (DOH), Abu Dhabi (AUH)
FedEx Express, UPS Airlines	Guangzhou (CAN), Jakarta (CGK), Shenzhen (SZX)
MASkargo, Raya Airways, Tri-MG, Turkish Airlines Cargo	Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Singapore (SIN), Istanbul (IST)

1.2 Speed tiers to fit your budget

Express (1–2 days): next-flight-out routing for line-stopping components, high-value electronics, urgent samples.
Standard (3–5 days): the balance of budget and speed for general commercial cargo on primary corridors.
Economy (5–7 days): deferred routing via consolidation hubs for the lowest cost per kilogram.

If timing allows, our sea freight alternative can cut cost dramatically for non-urgent volumes.

2. What We Need for an Instant Quote

Commercial invoice & packing list
Delivery term (EXW, FOB, CFR, DPU, DAP, DDP…)
Total gross weight and volume in cubic meters (CBM)
Precise origin and destination addresses
Target estimated date of departure

Common delivery frameworks we manage daily:

EXW (Ex-Works): we pick up at your overseas supplier’s factory and manage the full chain to Vietnam.
DPU (Delivered at Place Unloaded): we handle the air leg through discharge and check-in at the destination terminal (e.g., SCSC or TCS warehouses). (DPU replaced DAT under Incoterms 2020.)
DAP / Door-to-Door: origin pick-up, air transport, airport customs and final ground delivery to your facility.

3. How Air Cargo Chargeable Weight Works

Airlines bill on chargeable weight — the higher of actual gross weight and volumetric weight, per the IATA standard:

Volumetric weight (kg) = (L × W × H in cm) ÷ 6,000

If volumetric weight exceeds gross weight → you pay by dimensions (light/bulky cargo).
If gross weight is higher → you pay by the scale (dense cargo).

We flag which side your cargo falls on at quotation, so there are no billing adjustments later.

4. End-to-End Process and Document Checklist

4.1 The 7-step air cargo journey

Origin collection — freight moves from the supplier’s facility to our airport warehouse.
Terminal staging — weighing, measuring, labeling, preparation for transit.
Export clearance — our brokers file at the airport custom house (see airport customs clearance).
Air transit — scheduled departure to the destination country.
Import clearance — processing at the arrival terminal (SCSC, TCS, NCTS…).
Last-mile delivery — our domestic fleet moves cargo to the delivery address.
Final handover — seal verification and clean receipt signature.

4.2 Documents for air exports from Vietnam

Commercial invoice & packing list · Air Waybill (MAWB/HAWB) · export customs clearance sheet · export licenses or ministry permits (if applicable) · fumigation certificate / DG declaration (restricted commodities) · insurance certificates (if requested).

5. Specialized Cargo Capabilities

General commercial goods: textiles, garments, retail and consumer products
Perishables: cold-chain solutions for fresh food, seafood and agricultural products
Dangerous goods (DG): IATA-certified procedures for lithium batteries, chemicals, compressed gases
High-value & fragile: locked-cage storage and high-security handling for electronics and precision machinery
Live animals: frameworks compliant with international welfare and safety standards

6. Why Shippers Choose AlphaTrans for Air Transport in Vietnam

Accreditations: active member of IATA, WCA (World Cargo Alliance) and JCtrans.
Local footprint: 7 branch offices adjacent to Vietnam’s major airports and logistics hubs, with 24/7 coverage.
Guarantees: cargo integrity on arrival, direct tracking visibility with a dedicated service contact, and flexible service levels that protect both spend and lead time.

7. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: Why choose an IATA-certified air transport company over a standard forwarder? Standard forwarders often buy space third-hand, exposing you to mid-season rate spikes and offloads. An IATA member with direct contracts and Block Space Agreements gets carrier-level pricing, loading priority in peak season, and certified staff for security audits and dangerous goods.

Q2: Which airports handle Vietnam’s international air cargo? Three gateways with AlphaTrans field teams on site: Tan Son Nhat (SGN) — the busiest southern cargo hub; Noi Bai (HAN) — the largest capacity, serving northern industrial zones; and Da Nang (DAD) for Central Vietnam.

Q3: How does AlphaTrans speed up customs inside the airport terminals? We station full-time customs brokers inside TCS and SCSC in Saigon and NCTS, ACS and ALS in Hanoi. Documentation is audited at the factory packing stage and customs data lodged before the flight lands — our trucks collect the cargo within hours of arrival.