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, CMA CGM, APL, CMA CGM, MSC and Maersk.

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, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Air India, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, 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

1t 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

644kg 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+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+9 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Japan Airlines	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	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Lion → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE6 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	N/A	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
FE4 → AA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
FE4 → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → JSM3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FE4 → VIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → PS3 → PS3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → ITS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
FE4 → PS3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → CIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FE4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE4 → KCS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FE4 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE4 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
GEX1 / AT1 → AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
ECX → FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX-X → FE9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE5 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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

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