Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul is 25 days 13h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 25 days 13h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul takes around 10h 49m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Air Arabia, Thai Airways, Saudia, Saudia and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul by cargo ship is 6,182 Nautical Miles (11,448 Kilometres / 7,114 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul by air is around 8,397 Kilometres (5,218 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

838kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul. 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 Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

342kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul. 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE6 / Swan → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CP6 → MD3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
VISa → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SH3 → IA7 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KCS2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TEI1 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WA1 → ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SFN, GFS, Maersk, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
CWS / CWX → TRE / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, X-Press Feeders
CIX / CIVS / NIX - EA → TRE / ITS / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, BTL, X-Press Feeders
CIX / CIVS / NIX - EA → TRE / ITS / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, BTL, X-Press Feeders
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → GFS - IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
NWX → ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
VGI / SGS / SIG → IMS / GFS - IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM, SLS
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, Maersk, GFS, SFN, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AM1 / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, China United
COSMOS / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2 → CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, GFS
SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE6 / Swan → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SH1 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CP6 → MD3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
CSX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
FE6 / Swan → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KIXANL / NZS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CP6 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, GFS
FCS3 → EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SYM1 → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TEI1 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCX → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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

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Port Klang to Izmit

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Port Klang to Ambarli

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