Kuala Lumpur to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Sydney, 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 Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Duration / Frequency
8h 15m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
407kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Port Klang to Sydney
Duration / Frequency
14 days 1h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
834kg CO₂e
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Kuala Lumpur to Sydney by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney by plane will take about 8h 15m and departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives into Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Malaysia Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney by ship will take about 14 days 1h and departs from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrives into Sydney (AUSYD). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. PIL 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
TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 | INTERA - HLS | ONE - TIP | RCL - RLI | SSLL - TIP | XPF - HLS → Southern Star / NZ1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, ONE
FE6 → NZ1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
ONE
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1 → Southern Star / NZ1
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
More about shipping cargo and freight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney is 14 days 1h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) 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 Sydney (AUSYD) around 14 days 1h later. These services are operated by PIL, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, TS Lines, COSCO, SLS, Yang Ming, PIL, OOCL, TS Lines, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, TS Lines, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE and ONE.
The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney takes around 8h 15m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).
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 15m.
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 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 15m. Malaysia Airlines operates on this route.
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).
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).
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.
407kg 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.
