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 36 days 18h. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) 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 Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 36 days 18h later. These services are operated by HMM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, SM Line, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, HMM, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO and COSCO.

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 50m. 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 few hours. These flights are serviced by Philippine Airlines, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 50m.

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 8,890 Nautical Miles (16,463 Kilometres / 10,230 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Singapore (SGSIN) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

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 13,210 Kilometres (8,208 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

1.07t 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

853kg 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
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Korean Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
JTS → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ DAH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → TBN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RS2 → PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX3 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → TBN / CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
IEX / FCS → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PMX → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
WAX1 / WAF1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS3 → TBN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ipanema → Rose	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
→ PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → TBN / CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SX1 → PN3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
FL2 / SX2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → TBN / CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
CPX → PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → TBN / CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → TBN / CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → TBN / CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SW2 / WAX3 / WAF3 → TBN / CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AS1 / CPX3 → TBN / CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FIL → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → TBN / CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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