Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Kuala Lumpur is 20 days 18h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 20 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, ZIM, ONE, Emirates Shipping, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Kuala Lumpur takes around 18h 23m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Mauritius, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Kuala Lumpur by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 6,051 Nautical Miles (11,206 Kilometres / 6,963 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Kuala Lumpur by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 9,575 Kilometres (5,950 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

819kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

590kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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
Air Mauritius	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MSC - Iroko → CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Iroko → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAS / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
SAS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAS → RMV / TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → SIS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| CUL - HLS \| OOCL - SIS \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, OOCL
ZAX2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAS → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → EAX3 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, OOCL, COSCO
SAF2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SAS → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO
SAS → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → AIS / KCIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, COSCO
SA2 / SAS → EAS3 / EA3 / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAS / SA2 → TCX / TEI1 / QSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, COSCO
SA2 / SAS → EAS4 / EA4 / TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAS → JTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAF → JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
UBX → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
UBX → KBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAF → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAF → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF / UBX → CIX4 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
UBX → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAF → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
UBX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAF → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA2 → MSF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UBX → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
UBX → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAF → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → SYS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
UBX → KMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAF2 → BSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SAF → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Iroko → COSCO - QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAF → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MIDAS1 / MESAWA → GULFHERC/AS8 / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| CUL - HLS \| OOCL - SIS \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
ZAX2 → QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAF → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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