Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur is 28 days 21h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 28 days 21h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, APL, Evergreen and APL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur takes around 18h 55m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 18h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 55m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 11,955 Nautical Miles (22,140 Kilometres / 13,757 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 10,232 Kilometres (6,358 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

979kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

704kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+4 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE1 / LL1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
AEU1 / LL1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL5 → APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU1 / LL1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU1 / LL1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
LL1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL5 / AEU1 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
LL1 → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU1 / LL1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU1 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / NE1 → AS9 / CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
AEU1 → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU1 / LL1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU1 → GMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU1 / NE1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
NE1 → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL5 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 / NE1 → VGI2 / VGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AEU1 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL5 → APRANL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU1 / LL1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AE5 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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

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