Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from China to Malaysia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Malaysia is 3 days 12h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 3 days 12h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, CNC Line, Interasia, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen and Interasia.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Malaysia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Malaysia takes around 3h 40m. Flights depart from Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by AirAsia, Longhao Airlines and Air Macau and the typical transit time is around 3h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Malaysia. Cargo flights depart from Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 3h 40m. Longhao Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Malaysia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Malaysia by cargo ship is 1,654 Nautical Miles (3,063 Kilometres / 1,903 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Malaysia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Malaysia by air is around 2,319 Kilometres (1,441 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to Malaysia by sea?

Accepted Answer

297kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Malaysia. 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 China to Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

140kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Malaysia. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Air Macau	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI7	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, TS Lines
CISC2 / SIS / CI6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Sinokor, Wan Hai, FT, Heung-A
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
JFX / SGX2 / CME	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, Sinokor, Heung-A, Evergreen
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIS / CIX4 / CIX / CIX2 / CSE / RWA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, RCL, China United, Evergreen, MILAHA, OOCL, PIL

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