Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Cape Town is 21 days 10h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kuala Lumpur and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 21 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, Maersk, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, OOCL, ZIM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, ZIM, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, ONE, ONE, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, ZIM, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Cape Town takes around 18h 57m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Mauritius, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,051 Nautical Miles (11,206 Kilometres / 6,963 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Cape Town by air is around 9,575 Kilometres (5,950 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

938kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Cape Town. 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 Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

588kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Cape Town. 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
Air Mauritius	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
COSCO - QVS → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FME → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
JTS / COSCO - JTS \| YML - JTS → ZAX2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
CIX7 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA3 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIX6 / CVI → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
FCS → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VSM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AA3 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIX → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
TMI → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
NZS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SIS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| CUL - HLS \| OOCL - SIS \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, OOCL
CIX4 / CSE → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
PMX → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NSB → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RMV / TE2 → ZAX2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
JSM → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
NZS → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KCM2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAS4 / EA4 / TZX → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
ASAX / AWX → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, ONE
CIX2 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EAS3 / EA3 / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NCI → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASAL / ASA → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VJS → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ITS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEI1 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MSF → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGI → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TIX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SAS / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
SYS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS / KCIS → ZAX2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Emirates Shipping
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO
COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
VTS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WA1 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIM → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CIM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO
TCX / TEI1 / QSI → ZAX2 / SAS / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, ZIM
Britannia → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Kuala Lumpur to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

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Port Klang to Cape Town

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