Kuala Lumpur to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Chicago, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Duration / Frequency
24h 32m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.09t CO₂e
Container Ship
Port Klang to New York
Duration / Frequency
39 days 16h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
4.78t CO₂e
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Kuala Lumpur to Chicago by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago by plane will take about 24h 32m and departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives into Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Japan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago by ship will take about 39 days 16h and departs from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrives into New York (USNYC). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Chicago is 39 days 16h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 39 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ZIM, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE and ONE.
The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago takes around 24h 32m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, EVA Air, Emirates, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, China Airlines, Air India and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 32m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 24h 32m. China Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Chicago by cargo ship is 13,304 Nautical Miles (24,638 Kilometres / 15,310 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and New York (USNYC).
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Chicago by air is around 15,500 Kilometres (9,632 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
4.78t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago. 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.
1.09t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago. 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.
