Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Addis Ababa is 18 days 15h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Djibouti (DJJIB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kuala Lumpur and Addis Ababa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Djibouti (DJJIB) around 18 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, PIL, China United, CSTAR, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, GFS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, GFS, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Addis Ababa takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Addis Ababa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia, Emirates, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Addis Ababa by cargo ship is 4,003 Nautical Miles (7,414 Kilometres / 4,607 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Djibouti (DJJIB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Addis Ababa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Addis Ababa by air is around 6,995 Kilometres (4,346 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

632kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Addis Ababa. 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 Addis Ababa?

Accepted Answer

297kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Addis Ababa. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASAL / AA3 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
NZS → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
MA5APL → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GC2 → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SGS → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
Colombo - India → SUMMIT - YDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR
SYM1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNC - CS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GALEX → JYS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
CIMEX6 → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PA1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CME → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SGS / CUL - SGS \| ESL - VGI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG → JYS / IRM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, Hapag-Lloyd
PA1 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
C3MAPL → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AEU2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → REX2 / CMA - REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
GULFHERC/AS8 → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIMEX7 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL3 / AEU6 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX / AEM3 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL7 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX / AEM2 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EAX3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Kuala Lumpur to Addis Ababa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Kuala Lumpur to Addis Ababa by Air freight

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

Kuala Lumpur to Addis Ababa by Container ship

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Port Klang to Djibouti

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