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 2h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 7 days 2h later. These services are operated by ANL, Hapag-Lloyd 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 Daily and a average flight time of around 8h 47m. 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 2,517 Nautical Miles (4,661 Kilometres / 2,896 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fremantle (AUFRE) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

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

452kg 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	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAXW / ASAX / AWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO
AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1 / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
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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 Port Klang

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