Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur is 3 days 20h. Ships depart from Chittagong (BDCGP) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Chittagong (BDCGP) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 3 days 20h later. These services are operated by Sealand, Maersk, Maersk, CNC Line, Samudera, SITC, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, ALX, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Sinokor, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dhaka to Kuala Lumpur takes around 3h 50m. Flights depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Batik Air Malaysia, AirAsia, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 1,390 Nautical Miles (2,575 Kilometres / 1,600 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chittagong (BDCGP) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 2,645 Kilometres (1,644 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

249kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dhaka 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 Dhaka to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

158kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dhaka 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
Batik Air Malaysia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TEX / TWSL - TEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Sealand, TWSL
SH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BBX2 / CBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, SITC
BGXa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Samudera
BBX6 / CBX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line
SCX2 / XPF - SCX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
BBX3 / CNC - BBX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CNC Line
BBX / CNC - BBX	Direct	2-4 times a week	ALX, CNC Line
YCX / COSCO - YCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Safmarine
CIN1 / OOCL - CIN1 \| XPF - SCX1 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
YCX → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
XPF - SCX2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIN1 → BSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CBS2 / CMA - CBS2 \| XPF - UBB2 → FAL6 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
XPF - SCX2 → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
UBB4 → CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Bengal → Seagull	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
XPF - SCX2 → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Shapla → Seagull	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
YCX → QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCB → COSCO - QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
XPF - SCX2 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Shapla → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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