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 13h. 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 13h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, RCL, MTTSB, X-Press Feeders, ONE, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, ONE, BTL and SITC.

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 4hrs. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Myanmar Airways International, Thai Airways and Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

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	Every 1-2 days	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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKS3 / SKX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL
SKS-1 / SEASIA61 / SKX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, CMA CGM
RCH9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
SBS / OEL - SBS \| YML - SBS	Direct	2-4 times a week	MTTSB, OEL, Yang Ming
CWX2 → CKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CNC - BY8 → CCU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SY1 → CALEX Loop 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
EMC - SYS \| SSLL - SY1 → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
TEI1 → CCU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MDW / TCX → SKS2 / SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, COSCO, X-Press Feeders
FIE1 → FIE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	SITC

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