Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Kuala Lumpur is 32 days 1h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 32 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, HMM, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Kuala Lumpur takes around 13h 7m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, British Airways, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Air India and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 12,456 Nautical Miles (23,069 Kilometres / 14,335 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 10,584 Kilometres (6,576 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Kuala Lumpur. 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 London to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

531kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Kuala Lumpur. 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 Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
OCR → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
GEX2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE3 → CSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → CNC - BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Condor → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → CNC - BY8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → JTI / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → SBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Condor → COSCO - QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PGE → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

London to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

London to Kuala Lumpur by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Port Klang

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Port Klang

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