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 32 days 18h. 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 32 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air India, British Airways, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific and All Nippon Airways 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 12,295 Nautical Miles (22,770 Kilometres / 14,149 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) 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

952kg 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+4 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 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
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

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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	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen
GEX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
HAMNORWY → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HAMNORWY → 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 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
NE1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE1 → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
LL1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU1 / LL1 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
LL1 → BSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NE1 → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU1 → SYM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU1 → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NE1 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU1 → QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NE1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TAE3 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 → CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU1 / LL1 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TAE3 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
LL1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
LL1 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NE1 → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
LL1 → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AEU1 / LL1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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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	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FEMEX1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FUJI / PS1 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FEMEX1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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Frankfurt Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

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Bremerhaven to Port Klang

Closest seaports

Wilhelmshaven to Port Klang

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Hamburg to Port Klang

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