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 4 days 1h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) around 4 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

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, Air Macau and China Southern Airlines 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 1,486 Nautical Miles (2,752 Kilometres / 1,710 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP).

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

137kg 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 A320+1 others
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Air Macau	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-700+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IA7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SH1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
Sentosa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KCM3 / KCS / FEM2 / KCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, King Ocean, Yang Ming, SITC
GLX / GALEX / AIM / AG2 / GC2 / RIM10	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean, ONE, PIL, RCL
KVS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CMS2 / CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, CNC Line

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China to Malaysia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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China to Malaysia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Nanning Wuxu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Cargo flights

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

China to Malaysia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Tanjung Pelepas

Most frequent

Xiamen to Port Klang

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