Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Guangzhou is 3 days 15h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 3 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, ANL, SITC, Interasia, King Ocean, CNC Line, PIL, Wan Hai, King Ocean and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Guangzhou takes around 3h 55m. Flights depart from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Raya Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 55m. Raya Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 1,662 Nautical Miles (3,079 Kilometres / 1,913 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Guangzhou by air is around 2,616 Kilometres (1,625 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

298kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

204kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Guangzhou. 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
Raya AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-200 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
AirAsia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Hainan Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Cambodia Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Xiamen Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
VTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CISC2 / SIS / CI6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Interasia, Wan Hai, FT, Heung-A, Sinokor
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Sinotrans, TS Lines, SLS
NS1 / JSM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, ONE
NFS / KCS2 / KCS / KMV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, PIL, ONE, TS Lines
CS2 / CIM / RCI02	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ONE, RCL
KTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, HMM, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
JTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, SITC, CNC Line
JTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAM / FAM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, SLS, VSS
CSS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Sinokor, Maersk, OOCL
PA1 / CSS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
CMS2 / CME	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, CNC Line
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, PIL, ZIM, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd
VTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM, COSCO, TS Lines
CS2 / CIM / RCI02	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ONE, RCL
NSD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Kuala Lumpur to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Port Klang to Shekou

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Port Klang to Nansha

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