Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur is 18 days 8h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 18 days 8h later. These services are operated by OOCL, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur takes around 8h 36m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Scoot, Garuda Indonesia, 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 Sydney and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 36m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 5,006 Nautical Miles (9,270 Kilometres / 5,760 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 6,637 Kilometres (4,124 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

302kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+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 Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Scoot	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASAL / ASA / AA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / SAL / GAC / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, ANL
ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANE / ANS → NZS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KANGAROO → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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

Sydney to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Closest airports

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport

Sydney to Kuala Lumpur by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sydney to Port Klang

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