Cape Town to Kuala Lumpur By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Cape Town, South Africa to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Cape Town to Kuala Lumpur

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Air Freight

18h 22m, Every few hours

507kg CO₂

Container Ship

15 days 8h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.13t CO₂
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Cape Town to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Kuala Lumpur by plane will take about 18h 22m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Air Mauritius is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 22m
Every few hours
9,575 km
5,950 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

507kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: MKAir Mauritius
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-200+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 3h
Every 1-2 days
10,276 km
6,385 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

274kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
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Cape Town to Kuala Lumpur by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Kuala Lumpur by ship will take about 15 days 8h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Port Klang (MYPKG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Port Klang

Port of loading

Port of loading

15 days 8h
Every 1-2 weeks
10,713 km
6,656 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.13t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: EGLVZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksEvergreen, ONE, COSCO, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
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