Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Birmingham to Kuala Lumpur by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Kuala Lumpur is 28 days 20h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 28 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Birmingham to Kuala Lumpur by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Kuala Lumpur takes around 20h 22m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air India and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 20h 22m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Birmingham and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Birmingham and Kuala Lumpur. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Kuala Lumpur by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 11,475 Nautical Miles (21,252 Kilometres / 13,205 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Kuala Lumpur by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 11,004 Kilometres (6,838 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Kuala Lumpur by sea?

Accepted Answer

911kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Kuala Lumpur. 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 Birmingham to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

456kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Kuala Lumpur. 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
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → Seagull	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → SBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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