Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Australia to Malaysia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and Malaysia is 7 days 8h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 7 days 8h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and PIL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Australia to Malaysia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to Malaysia takes around 5h 36m. Flights depart from Perth International Airport (PER) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Perth International Airport (PER) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, AirAsia and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 5h 36m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Australia and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and Malaysia. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 8h 40m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Australia to Malaysia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Malaysia by cargo ship is 2,517 Nautical Miles (4,661 Kilometres / 2,896 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fremantle (AUFRE) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to Malaysia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Malaysia by air is around 4,145 Kilometres (2,575 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Perth International Airport (PER) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Australia to Malaysia by sea?

Accepted Answer

522kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia to Malaysia. 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 Australia to Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

237kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia to Malaysia. 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 Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAXW / ASAX / AWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL
AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL, ONE
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, ANL
AAA1 / AA1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AA1 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AA1 → EA3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
AAA1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 / AA1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
AAA1 → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AA1 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AA1 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 / AA1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AA1 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA1 → KCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
AAA1 / AA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 → GMI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
AAA1 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → AAXW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
NEWMO → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAXE / SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
Southern Star / NZ1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AAA1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → EAX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Australia to Malaysia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to Malaysia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Perth International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Australia to Malaysia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Fremantle to Port Klang

Cargo flights

Sydney to Port Klang

Most frequent

Sydney to Tanjung Pelepas

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