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 11 days 22h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 11 days 22h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HDS, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, X-Press Feeders, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, FT, ONE, ONE, PIL, Yang Ming, COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders, ONE, FT, MILAHA, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO and HMM.

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 7hrs. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Batik Air Malaysia, IndiGo, Oman Air, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, Flexflight, FitsAir, Myanmar Airways International, Nepal Airlines, Air India, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Cargolux and US-Bangla Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

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 Dubai International Airport (DXB) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 7hrs. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Dubai by cargo ship is 3,330 Nautical Miles (6,168 Kilometres / 3,832 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Dubai by air is around 5,555 Kilometres (3,452 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

451kg CO₂e (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 9

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

Accepted Answer

390kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Flexflight	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
FitsAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Nepal Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
UAE-India-East Africa	Direct	N/A	HDS
SBS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CWX2 → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NCI → AG1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
WA1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE6 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
JSM → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EA3 → AG1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
ITS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CISC2 → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
TE2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA4 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CSE → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SE8 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX / CIX3 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AU1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
CNC - BY8 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CISC → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
CIX → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA
CIP / CWX → IGS / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
AIS → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCI → IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → AG1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
JSM3 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIM → AG1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
PMX → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNC - BBX → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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