Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Dubai is 15 days 6h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 15 days 6h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, Maersk, Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL, HMM, PIL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, RCL, China United, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai takes around 1 day 9h. 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 Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, IndiGo, Qatar Airways, Pakistan International Airlines and Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 9h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 16h. Qatar Airways operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6 days 7h to send cargo via road from Kuala Lumpur and Dubai. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Dubai by cargo ship is 3,437 Nautical Miles (6,365 Kilometres / 3,955 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Sharjah (AESHJ).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Kuala Lumpur to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Dubai by road is 12,998 Kilometres (8,077 Miles) and will typically take around 6 days 7h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Dubai by air is around 5,783 Kilometres (3,593 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

696kg - 706kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

147kg - 389kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Pakistan International Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Myanmar Airways International	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Pakistan International Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER LIFTING+7 others
Emirates Shipping	Every 1-2 weeks	ESL WASL+8 others
X-Press Feeders	Every 1-2 weeks	X PRESS ANTARES+8 others
King Ocean	Every 1-2 weeks	HAKATA SEOUL+5 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	RHONE MAERSK+7 others
Yang Ming	Every 1-2 weeks	YM MATURITY+17 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN CHANG SHU+32 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	INESSA+16 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM HANUL+3 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA LAWA+23 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC ULSAN III+22 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	ARGOLIKOS+6 others
Wan Hai	Every 1-2 weeks	WAN HAI 515+25 others
RCL	Every 1-2 weeks	SYNERGY KEELUNG+7 others
China United	Every 1-2 weeks	SM TIANJIN+2 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE Hangzhou Bay+7 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	X-PRESS ODYSSEY+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
X-Press Feeders	Every 2-4 weeks	X PRESS ANTARES+3 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN CHANG SHU+5 others
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