Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Kuala Lumpur is 10 days 8h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 10 days 8h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, King Ocean, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, GFS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Kuala Lumpur takes around 6h 55m. Flights depart from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia and the typical transit time is around 6h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 7h 9m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 3,359 Nautical Miles (6,221 Kilometres / 3,866 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 5,555 Kilometres (3,452 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

518kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CMX / COSMOS / AIM2 / GLX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, ONE, GFS, TS Lines
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, RCL, China United, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, RCL, China United, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean
IOS → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MESAWA → FI3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
ME2 → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MIM → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PROTEA → FI3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
→ FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC2 / IOS → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
MIDAS1 → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / IMX → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
MJI → SGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
MIDAS2 → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AIM → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIAX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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