Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur is 26 days 12h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 26 days 12h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur takes around 18h 55m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Air India, Singapore Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 18h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 18h 55m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 11,666 Nautical Miles (21,606 Kilometres / 13,425 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 10,232 Kilometres (6,358 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

914kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

709kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CEM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 / LL6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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