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, Wan Hai, Samudera, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Emirates Shipping, ONE and Evergreen.

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 Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) 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 Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, Scoot and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bangkok 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 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

174kg 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

71kg 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
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Malaysia Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Firefly	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Firefly	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
AirAsia	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Seahorse	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
TI1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
ITS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM, Yang Ming
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM
TCX / TEI1 / RMB7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, RCL
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, RCL, China United, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, GFS, King Ocean
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera
TMI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport

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Don Mueang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

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Laem Chabang to Port Klang

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