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 33 days 4h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 33 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO and ONE.

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 daily. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Air India, British Airways, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 12,333 Nautical Miles (22,840 Kilometres / 14,192 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

1.06t 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

726kg 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	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
GEX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - SCANDI12 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FLX → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1 → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAX / SRX → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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