Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Vancouver is 18 days 18h. Ships depart from Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 18 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Vancouver takes around 21h 11m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Xiamen Air, China Airlines, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Philippine Airlines, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Air India, Turkish Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 21h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Vancouver by cargo ship is 9,635 Nautical Miles (17,844 Kilometres / 11,088 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Tacoma (USTIW).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Vancouver by air is around 12,833 Kilometres (7,974 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.81t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

457kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Vancouver. 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
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX1 → CPV	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
Pertiwi → Chinook	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NSD → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JPI → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
EAX1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX4 / WAF4 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
NSB → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Dolphin → Chinook	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
→ PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PMX → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX4 → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI2 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX6 → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX3 / WAF3 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PA1 / CSS1 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

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Tanjung Pelepas to Vancouver

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