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 14 days 21h. 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 14 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

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 25m. 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, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 25m.

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 5,784 Nautical Miles (10,713 Kilometres / 6,657 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

884kg 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

663kg 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 A330-200+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Iroko → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIDAS1 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Iroko → COSCO - QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIDAS1 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MESAWA → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MIDAS1 → CIMEX7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Iroko → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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