Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Kuala Lumpur is 4 days. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 4 days later. These services are operated by Sinokor, ONE, King Ocean, Interasia, King Ocean, Sinotrans and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur takes around 3h 50m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, IndiGo, YTO Cargo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Myanmar Airways International and the typical transit time is around 3h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 3h 50m. YTO Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 1,416 Nautical Miles (2,622 Kilometres / 1,629 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 2,632 Kilometres (1,635 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

324kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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 Chennai to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

77kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Myanmar Airways International	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Maersk, SITC, OOCL
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL, Samudera
CI5 / FME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, Interasia, Wan Hai, BTL, COSCO
CI7	Direct	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Wan Hai
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, TS Lines, RCL, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SITC, TS Lines, SLS
SVX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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