Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok is 2 days 18h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 2 days 18h later. These services are operated by Samudera, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL and Interasia.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Don Mueang International Airport (DMK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Batik Air Malaysia and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 10m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok by cargo ship is 1,011 Nautical Miles (1,873 Kilometres / 1,164 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok by air is around 1,205 Kilometres (749 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB) and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

248kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok. 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 Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

87kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok. 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
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
AirAsia	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TID1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera, ONE
TIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, FT, HMM
ITS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM, Gold Star
KCM3 / KCS / FEM2 / KCX	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, SITC, Yang Ming, King Ocean
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TCX / TEI1 / RMB7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders, ZIM, ONE, RCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
VGX / VGI / SGS	Direct	N/A	RCL, Emirates Shipping, China United, GFS, King Ocean
VTI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Evergreen

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

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport

Closest airports

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok by Container ship

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Port Klang to Laem Chabang

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