Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Melbourne, Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Melbourne International Airport
Duration / Frequency
8hrs, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
486kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Port Klang to Melbourne
Duration / Frequency
17 days 7h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
662kg CO₂e
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Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne by plane will take about 8hrs and departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. AirAsia X is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.
Quickest air route
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Melbourne International Airport
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne by ship will take about 17 days 7h and departs from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1 / ANL - AAXS | CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop | HL - SAL | ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT | ONE - AU1
Direct
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ANL
AAA2 / AA2
Direct
Every 1-2 weeks
PIL, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
ASAL / ASA / AA3
Direct
Every 1-2 weeks
OOCL, COSCO, PIL
KCX → AA1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Yang Ming
CIM → CAT
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Evergreen, Yang Ming
SYM1 → AAA1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO
AGI → AAA1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO
SYM1 → ANL - AAXS | CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop | HL - SAL | ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT | ONE - AU1
More about shipping cargo and freight from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne is 17 days 7h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 17 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, PIL, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, COSCO, SLS, PIL, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, TS Lines, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne takes around 8hrs. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).
Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Royal Brunei Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 8hrs.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne by cargo ship is 4,186 Nautical Miles (7,753 Kilometres / 4,817 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Melbourne (AUMEL).
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne by air is around 6,322 Kilometres (3,928 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).
662kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne. 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.
486kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne. 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.
