Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Kuala Lumpur is 39 days 20h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 39 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, ZIM and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Kuala Lumpur takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines, British Airways, Saudia, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Air India, All Nippon Airways, EVA Air, Air China and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 1h. China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Kuala Lumpur by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 12,872 Nautical Miles (23,839 Kilometres / 14,813 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Kuala Lumpur by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 16,697 Kilometres (10,375 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.47t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

940kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS - X / AWE3 -X / AUE - X / ECC1 - X	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
RTWPAN / PAD → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
IPE2 → AWE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TUX / EMA → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Empire → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Empire → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZNS → NIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ZNS → FAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM

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