Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai by plane will take about 5h 20m and departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Batik Air Malaysia is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai by ship will take about 7 days 21h and departs from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai is 7 days 21h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 7 days 21h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, King Ocean, Wan Hai, ZIM, Wan Hai, King Ocean, ZIM, CMA CGM, RCL, RCL, FT, RCL, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CNC Line, OOCL, CMA CGM, Heung-A, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Wan Hai, TS Lines, KCN, RCL, MSC, RCL, SLS, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Gold Star, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL, King Ocean, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen and MSC.
The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai takes around 5h 20m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Batik Air Malaysia, Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, AirAsia X, Shanghai Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, VietJet Air, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Vietnam Airlines, 9 Air, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, EVA Air, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Airlines, Air China, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 20m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 20m. Malaysia Airlines and China Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai by cargo ship is 2,617 Nautical Miles (4,847 Kilometres / 3,012 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Taicang (CNTAG).
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai by air is around 3,825 Kilometres (2,377 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
526kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai. 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.
295kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai. 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.
