Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Seattle is 26 days 5h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 26 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Seattle takes around 21h 32m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Starlux Airlines, China Airlines, Japan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Hainan Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, British Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Seattle by cargo ship is 7,829 Nautical Miles (14,500 Kilometres / 9,010 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Seattle by air is around 13,018 Kilometres (8,089 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

528kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Seattle. 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
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
JS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIM → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIM → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CMX / AG3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
KCS / KCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AGI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCS / KCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 / Swan → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE6 / Swan → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ITS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CNC - BY8 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TEI1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CNC - BBX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIM → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → OPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AEM3 / BEX / EM1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AIS → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KTX1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE7 / CBX / ECC3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CVM → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI2 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
YCX → CPV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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

Kuala Lumpur to Seattle by Air freight

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

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