Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Australia to Malaysia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and Malaysia is 7 days 6h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) around 7 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Australia to Malaysia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to Malaysia takes around 5h 10m. Flights depart from Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by AirAsia and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Australia and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and Malaysia. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 25m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Australia to Malaysia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Malaysia by cargo ship is 2,328 Nautical Miles (4,312 Kilometres / 2,680 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fremantle (AUFRE) and Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to Malaysia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Malaysia by air is around 3,641 Kilometres (2,262 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Australia to Malaysia by sea?

Accepted Answer

418kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia 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 Australia to Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

154kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAC / ML - WAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
NEWMO → WAX / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
AAA2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → HL - JKF \| ML - IN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NEWMO → ASAFGR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASAL / ASA / AA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / SAL / GAC / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, ANL
AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / SAL / GAC / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, ANL
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ → AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk
NEWMO → AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ → AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk
AAA2 → ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA1 / AA1 → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
A3N → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
CA2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CA2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
STA / CAT → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL
CA2 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
A3S / SAS → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
CA2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
A3C / SAC → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
KEA → KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CA2 → IFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
TTZ / ANL - TTZ → KIX / ANL - KIX \| CMA - KIXANL \| COSCO - NZS \| OOCL - NZS \| PIL - NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line
PCX / PS1ANL → KIX / KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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Australia to Malaysia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to Malaysia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Most frequent

Perth International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Australia to Malaysia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Fremantle to Tanjung Pelepas

Most frequent

Melbourne to Port Klang

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