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. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 4 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, King Ocean, Wan Hai, King Ocean, GFS, Evergreen, Sinotrans and JOSCO.

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 55m. 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, Scoot, Thai Airways, Myanmar Airways International and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 55m.

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 2,632 Kilometres (1,635 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

150kg 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

116kg 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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

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