Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur is 2 days 15h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 2 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Interasia, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Batik Air Malaysia and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 10m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 1,012 Nautical Miles (1,875 Kilometres / 1,165 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 1,214 Kilometres (754 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

248kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok 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 Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

88kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok 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
Batik Air Malaysia	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800
AirAsia	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Firefly	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Seahorse	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Sinokor, SITC, OOCL
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
ITS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL, ZIM
TCX / TEI1 / RMB8	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders, RCL
TMI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, RCL, China United, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, GFS, King Ocean
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport

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