Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Kuala Lumpur is 14 days 10h. Ships depart from Khor Fakkan (AEKLF) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Khor Fakkan (AEKLF) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 14 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, SLS, China United, China United, China United and SLS.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Kuala Lumpur takes around 7h 21m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines, FitsAir, Flexflight, Myanmar Airways International, Nepal Airlines, IndiGo, Qatar Airways, Air India, US-Bangla Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 40m. Cargolux, China Airlines and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dubai to Kuala Lumpur by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 3,641 Nautical Miles (6,743 Kilometres / 4,190 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 5,555 Kilometres (3,452 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

653kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
FitsAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Flexflight	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Nepal Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
China AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OGME	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CGX / KCX2 / CUL - CGX \| GT - KCX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, China United, GT
CGX → CI8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CGX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CGX → FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CUL - CGX \| GT - KCX2 → FIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
MIAX → CUL - SGS \| ESL - VGI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AIM → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → CIX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → PMX	Transshipment	N/A	COSCO
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
AIM → NCI	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
MIAX → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AGI → VTI	Transshipment	N/A	Evergreen
AGI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MIAX → CUL - SGS \| ESL - VGI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AIM → NCI	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
AGI → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
C3MAPL → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AIM → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → CIX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIM → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MIAX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Dubai to Kuala Lumpur By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dubai to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dubai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Cargo flights

Al Maktoum International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Dubai to Kuala Lumpur by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Khor Fakkan to Port Klang

Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Port Klang

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