Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Kolkata is 3 days 11h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Kolkata (INCCU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Kolkata (INCCU) around 3 days 11h later. These services are operated by MTTSB, RCL, RCL, OEL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, COSCO, GFS, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, SITC, PIL, ONE, PIL and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kolkata takes around 3h 51m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Myanmar Airways International, Thai Airways, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and US-Bangla Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Kolkata by cargo ship is 1,409 Nautical Miles (2,610 Kilometres / 1,622 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Kolkata (INCCU).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Kolkata by air is around 2,639 Kilometres (1,640 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

191kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Kolkata. 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 Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

191kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Kolkata. 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
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKS3 / SKX2 / BTL - SKS3 \| XPF - SKX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MTTSB, BTL, X-Press Feeders
RCH8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RCH9	Direct	1-2 times a week	RCL
SBS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OEL, Yang Ming
CWX2 → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AGI → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PMX → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CWX2 / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → CKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, X-Press Feeders
MA5APL → SEASIA15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MA5APL → SEASIA15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FCE → SKX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SY1 → CCU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
MDW / TCX → SKS2 / SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, COSCO, BTL
C3MAPL → SEASIA15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CCX → CCU / CCU1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Samudera
C3MAPL → SEASIA15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FIE1 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → CCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
TEI1 → CCU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CSE → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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