Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur is 19 days 21h. Ships depart from Adelaide (AUADL) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Adelaide (AUADL) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 19 days 21h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur takes around 1 day 17h. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Batik Air Malaysia, AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 17h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2 days 10h. Qantas and Singapore Airlines operates BAE Systems 146-300 Freighter, Boeing 737-300 Freighter, Boeing 737-200 Freighter, Airbus A321 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 4,278 Nautical Miles (7,923 Kilometres / 4,923 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Adelaide (AUADL) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 6,418 Kilometres (3,988 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

557kg - 647kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

234kg - 515kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Garuda Indonesia	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
QantasF	1-2 times a day	BAE Systems 146-300 Freighter+6 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every few hours	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL CHICAGO+15 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO ROTTERDAM+33 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM TANCREDI+11 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	CONTI ANNAPURNA
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK SEMAKAU+1 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	Sydney Express
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA LAMBAI+13 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	C HAMBURG+10 others

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