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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Edinburgh is 34 days 1h. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Liverpool (GBLIV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Liverpool (GBLIV) around 34 days 1h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh takes around 20h 51m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Edinburgh?

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 20h 51m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Kuala Lumpur and Edinburgh. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

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

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 12,172 Nautical Miles (22,543 Kilometres / 14,008 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

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

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Edinburgh by air is around 11,339 Kilometres (7,046 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

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

863kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh. 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.

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

602kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh. 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.

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Air Freight

20h 51m, Every few hours

602kg CO₂e

Container Ship

34 days 1h, Every 1-2 days

829kg CO₂e

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Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh by plane will take about 20h 51m and departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives into Edinburgh Airport (EDI). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Departs from

KUL

Departs from

EDI

20h 51m: Every few hours

11,339 km
7,046 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

602kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh by ship will take about 34 days 1h and departs from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrives into Liverpool (GBLIV). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Singapore to Liverpool

Port of loading

SGSIN

Port of loading

GBLIV

34 days 1h: Every 1-2 days

22,795 km
14,164 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

829kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU6 / LL5 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Swan Sentosa → NWC2GTA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → NWC to/from Portbury Greenock and Liverpool	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan Sentosa → Montreal Express1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → NWC to/from Portbury Greenock and Liverpool	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to/from Portbury Greenock and Liverpool	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Closest seaports

Port Klang to London Gateway Port

Port of loading

MYPKG

Port of loading

GBLGP

34 days 9h: 1-2 times a day

22,543 km
14,008 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

863kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VISa → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAX / Cobra → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VISa → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAX / Cobra → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX → → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SH3 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA2 / SAS → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Cargo flights

Port Klang to Felixstowe

Port of loading

MYPKG

Port of loading

GBFXT

34 days 16h: Every few hours

22,501 km
13,981 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

955kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VSM → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTS → AEU1 / NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CIX / CIX3 → CIX3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
→ AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → CIX3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ITS → LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PMX → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
VJS → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KIXANL / NZS → FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
→ NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FCE / FCS2 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX5 → LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CIX2 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ NE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ANZEX / CNS → FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JTS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAL / ASA → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPX → NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
RMV / CIX7 → AEU1 / NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIX → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM2 → FAL5 / AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TCX → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
QVS → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ITS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PMX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Sentosa → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE8 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CCX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
JSM → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SEAGULL → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI3 / NCI → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Sentosa → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WA1 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KME / AG1 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CPX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EA4 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Swan Sentosa / FE6 → Silk / FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
TE2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAGULL → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TEI1 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan Sentosa → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
→ FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
→ Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NSB → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Dolphin → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAXANL → FAL5 / AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AU1 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TWI2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIX → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → AEU1 / NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AGI → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
BUNGARAYA → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BUNGARAYA → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh by Air freight

Quickest air route

Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Kuala Lumpur to Edinburgh by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Singapore to Liverpool

Closest seaports

Port Klang to London Gateway Port

Cargo flights

Port Klang to Felixstowe

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