Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Kuala Lumpur is 4 days 6h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 4 days 6h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, King Ocean, RCL, X-Press Feeders, SLS, X-Press Feeders, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders, ONE, ONE, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, ONE, X-Press Feeders, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, ONE, BTL, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, RCL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, BTL, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur takes around 3h 59m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by AirAsia, IndiGo, Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Scoot, Myanmar Airways International and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 1,419 Nautical Miles (2,628 Kilometres / 1,633 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 3,265 Kilometres (2,029 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

192kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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 Chennai to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

171kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Scoot	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, OOCL, Samudera
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Wan Hai, Interasia, BTL
RCH9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
MDW / TCX / TEI1 / RMB8 / QSI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, COSCO, ONE, RCL, ZIM
ML - FI4 → FIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
MDW / TCX / TEI1 / RMB8 / QSI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, COSCO, ONE, RCL, ZIM
TEI1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TCX / RMB8 → FCS / RFM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, RCL
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → WA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
IOM → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TCX / QSI → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ZIM
IOM → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RMB8 / TCX → RLI / HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, RCL
IOM → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → JTI / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FIM → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FIM → CNC - BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
TEI1 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOM → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TEI1 / TCX → JTI / HLS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
IOM → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOM → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TCX / TEI1 → FCE / CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE
TCX → PA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IOM → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCX / TEI1 / QSI → WAX1 / WA1 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, ZIM
TEI1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TCX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TCX → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TCX → EAX3 / MFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, COSCO
MDW / TEI1 / TCX → CWS / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, ONE
TEI1 / QSI → EA3 / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, ZIM
MDW → SHS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL
TEI1 / QSI → EA4 / TZX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, ZIM
TCX → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IOM → CNC - BY8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TEI1 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RMB8 → RWA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
TCX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IOM → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCX / QSI → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ZIM
MDW → CCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL
TCX → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MDW / TCX / TEI1 / RMB8 → MDM / RMV / TE2 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, COSCO, ONE, RCL
TCX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TEI1 → CNC - BY8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TEI1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI9 / FCS3 / SIS3 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Namsung, Interasia, Sinokor
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3 / COSCO - FCE \| INTERA - ICI3 \| ONE - CCX \| OOCL - FCS2 \| SSLL - CCX \| WHL - CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Wan Hai, ECL, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, Samudera
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Wan Hai, Interasia, BTL
TIE / TCLC - TIE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	JOSCO, TCLC
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM / EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM	Direct	1-2 times a week	PIL, Evergreen, RCL, Interasia, GFS
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, King Ocean, COSCO, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
MD2 / MDM / RMV / CIX7 / TTX / TE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen, RCL, APL, BTL, COSCO, Interasia, Namsung, ONE, X-Press Feeders
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2 / SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinotrans, Sinokor, SITC, SLS
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZS, FT, CMA CGM
CMA - TVI → CISC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	FT
CCS → MDW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL
FIE → CBX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FIE → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Chennai to Kuala Lumpur By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chennai to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chennai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Closest airports

Chennai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport

Chennai to Kuala Lumpur by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kattupalli to Port Klang

Closest seaports

Chennai to Port Klang

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