Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi is 11 days 22h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 11 days 22h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HDS, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, FT, PIL, X-Press Feeders, FT, MILAHA, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Abu Dhabi takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, IndiGo, IndiGo, Qatar Airways, US-Bangla Airlines, Cargolux and Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 7hrs. Qatar Airways and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Abu Dhabi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 4,429 Nautical Miles (8,202 Kilometres / 5,096 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi by air is around 5,595 Kilometres (3,477 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

625kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Abu Dhabi. 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 Kuala Lumpur to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

247kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Abu Dhabi. 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
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
UAE-India-East Africa	Direct	N/A	HDS
CWX2 → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CISC2 → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
CSE → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
CISC → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
CIX → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA
CIP / CWX → IGS / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
AIS → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCI → IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PMX → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SBS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → AG1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
WA1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE6 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
JSM → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EA3 → AG1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
ITS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TE2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA4 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SE8 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AU1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - BY8 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → AG1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
JSM3 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIM → AG1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
CNC - BBX → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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