Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Kuala Lumpur is 24 days 4h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 24 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, APL, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Kuala Lumpur takes around 24hrs. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Vietnam Airlines, Philippine Airlines, EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Air India and the typical transit time is around 24hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 7,937 Nautical Miles (14,700 Kilometres / 9,134 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Kuala Lumpur by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 13,664 Kilometres (8,490 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

839kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

639kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air India	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sentosa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Sentosa → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
HTW → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW / CP4 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AP1 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
HTW → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS7 / AP1 → JS3 / NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai
FE1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AP1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
GEX / CP4 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
HTW → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 → RMV / CIX7 / TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE
HTW → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS4 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS7 / AP1 → CCX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai
FE1 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS4 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PS3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AG1 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PE1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS6 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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