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 Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 7 days 2h later. These services are operated by ANL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, BTL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, RCL, COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, BTL, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, X-Press Feeders, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 35m. Flights depart from Perth International Airport (PER) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Perth International Airport (PER) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 5h 35m.

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 50m. 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 2,511 Nautical Miles (4,651 Kilometres / 2,890 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 4,145 Kilometres (2,575 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Perth International Airport (PER) 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

451kg 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

152kg 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	Daily	Airbus A321neo
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
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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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAXW / ASAX / AWX	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, COSCO, OOCL
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL, Yang Ming
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL, Yang Ming
AA2 → KMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
TCX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TEI1 / TCX → JTI / HLS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, ONE
MDW → CCS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	BTL
TCX / QSI → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, ZIM
TCX / TEI1 → FCE / CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
WAU → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TEI1 → KCS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
TEI1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX / TEI1 / QSI → WAX1 / WA1 / FAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, ONE, ZIM
TCX → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAC / WAU → CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
TCX / RMB8 → FCS / RFM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL
RMB8 → RWA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
AAA2 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAU → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MDW / TCX / TEI1 / RMB8 → MDM / RMV / TE2 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, COSCO, ONE, RCL
TCX → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WAU → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TEI1 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MDW → SHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
RMB8 / TCX → RLI / HLS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, RCL
WAC / WAU → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
TEI1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAU → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAC → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAU → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TEI1 / QSI → EA4 / TZX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, ZIM
TCX / QSI → ITS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, ZIM
WAU → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCX → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
S2A / WAC → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TCX → EAX3 / MFX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, COSCO
MDW / TCX / TEI1 / RMB8 / QSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, COSCO, ONE, RCL, ZIM
TEI1 / QSI → EA3 / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, ZIM
TCX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
S2A / WAU → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MDW / TEI1 / TCX → CWS / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, ONE
WAU → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAU → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCX → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
S2A / WAU → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
S2A → MSF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Australia to Malaysia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Australia to Malaysia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Perth International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Australia to Malaysia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Fremantle to Port Klang

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