Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt is 53 days 15h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 53 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Frankfurt takes around 19h 45m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India, British Airways, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 16,916 Nautical Miles (31,328 Kilometres / 19,466 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt by air is around 10,509 Kilometres (6,530 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

653kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Frankfurt. 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AGI → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PMX → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IAX / FI3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TIP → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / ME4 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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