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 16 days 3h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) 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 Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 16 days 3h later. These services are operated by OOCL, PIL, OOCL, ANL, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO and ANL.

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 8h 36m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Scoot, Batik Air Malaysia, Garuda Indonesia, Royal Brunei Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 36m.

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 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 8h 36m. Singapore Airlines operates  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 4,417 Nautical Miles (8,180 Kilometres / 5,083 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) 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 6,376 Kilometres (3,962 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (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

289kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Scoot	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	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
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASAL / ASA / AA3	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AAA2 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → AAXW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
ASAL → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ML - QILIN → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MSC - Wallaby → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3C → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3S → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ANL
ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ML - QILIN → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
A3C → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, COSCO
AAXS (AAXSANL) / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → AAXW / ASAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ANL
A3S → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A3S → ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
QILIN / ML - QILIN → ASEA2 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
A3S / SAS → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
PCX / PS1ANL → KIX / KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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

Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight

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Melbourne International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Closest airports

Melbourne International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport

Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur by Container ship

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Melbourne to Port Klang

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