Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Kuala Lumpur is 35 days 1h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 35 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Kuala Lumpur takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, British Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 12,738 Nautical Miles (23,590 Kilometres / 14,658 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 16,021 Kilometres (9,955 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE2 / ECX2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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