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 22 days 19h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 22 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

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 24h 19m. 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, EVA Air, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Starlux Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 24h 19m.

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 7,756 Nautical Miles (14,364 Kilometres / 8,925 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

835kg 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

637kg 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
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	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
Sentosa	Direct	N/A	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
AP1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FP1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP1 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AP1 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS4 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 / AP1 → JS3 / NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
PS3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS7 / AP1 → CCX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
AP1 → CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS4 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PS1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FUJI → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FUJI → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP1 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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