Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Kuala Lumpur is 24 days 11h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 24 days 11h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Kuala Lumpur takes around 23h 22m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 23h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 23h 22m. China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 13,085 Nautical Miles (24,233 Kilometres / 15,058 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Westport (MYWSP).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 13,018 Kilometres (8,089 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

744kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Starlux Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 → JTS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
PN3 → JTS / COSCO - JTS \| YML - JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
PN3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → NSB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
HTW → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PMR - PN3 \|\| HMM - PN3 \| ONE - PN3 \| YML - PN3 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PMR - PN3 \|\| HMM - PN3 \| ONE - PN3 \| YML - PN3 → KTX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
PN3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ → AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, CMA CGM
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ → AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, CMA CGM
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Seattle to Kuala Lumpur By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Seattle to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight

Quickest air route

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Seattle to Kuala Lumpur by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tacoma to Port Klang

Closest seaports

Seattle to Westport

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