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 3 days 19h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 3 days 19h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Interasia and COSCO.

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 50m. 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, YTO Cargo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Scoot, Thai Airways, Myanmar Airways International and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 3h 50m. YTO Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

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 1,477 Nautical Miles (2,736 Kilometres / 1,700 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

290kg 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

93kg 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 A320neo
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai, Interasia, Samudera
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, BTL, King Ocean, COSCO
TCX / TEI1 / RMB7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders, RCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai, Interasia, Samudera
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, BTL, King Ocean, COSCO
CI7	Direct	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Wan Hai
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, China United, Evergreen, FT, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Sinotrans, TS Lines, SLS
SCS / SC1 / SVX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, Wan Hai

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Chennai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

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Chennai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport

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Kattupalli to Port Klang

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