Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney is 14 days 18h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 14 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, SLS, TS Lines, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney takes around 8h 21m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 8h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 8h 21m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney by cargo ship is 4,646 Nautical Miles (8,604 Kilometres / 5,346 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney by air is around 6,592 Kilometres (4,096 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

834kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

467kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney. 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 AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
AirAsia X	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL, Yang Ming
ASAL / ASA / AA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
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	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, ANL
FE6 → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA4 → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1 → Southern Star / NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
NZS → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
SH1 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
CIM → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIS → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IFX2 → CA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KIX / KIXANL / NZS → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, ANL
5CX → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
FIX / IFX2 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SLS
AEU2 / LL4 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1 → AAXE / SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, ANL
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → A3SANL / A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO
PA1 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VISa → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PMX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SYM1 → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIM → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AGI → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SYM1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AEU5 / LL6 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AG3 / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
CIX5 / CIP → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
MEX / ME5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIE / IFX2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinotrans
AEU6 / LL5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GLX2 → CA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SYM1 → ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CMX / AG3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
VTS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SH1 → SH3 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU6 / LL5 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
YCX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GLX2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
YCX → ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
YCX → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SH1 → IA7 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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