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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Kuala Lumpur is 31 days. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 31 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Kuala Lumpur takes around 20h 23m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Kuala Lumpur?

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 23m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Glasgow and Kuala Lumpur. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

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

The distance between Glasgow and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 12,099 Nautical Miles (22,407 Kilometres / 13,923 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

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

The distance between Glasgow and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 11,403 Kilometres (7,085 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

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

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Glasgow to Kuala Lumpur?

864kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow 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.

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

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Air Freight

20h 23m, 2-4 times a day

612kg CO₂e

Container Ship

31 days, 1-2 times a week

1.09t CO₂e

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Glasgow to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Glasgow to Kuala Lumpur by plane will take about 20h 23m and departs from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrives into Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Departs from

EDI

Departs from

KUL

20h 23m: 2-4 times a day

11,469 km
7,127 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

612kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Departs from

GLA

Departs from

KUL

20h 44m: Every 1-2 days

11,403 km
7,085 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

864kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
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Glasgow to Kuala Lumpur by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Glasgow to Kuala Lumpur by ship will take about 31 days and departs from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrives into Port Klang (MYPKG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Port Klang

Port of loading

GBFXT

Port of loading

MYPKG

31 days: 1-2 times a week

22,008 km
13,675 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Port Klang

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

MYPKG

33 days 3h: 1-2 times a day

22,407 km
13,923 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ AEU9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ AEU2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NEWMO → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
SAFRAN1 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → VIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE4 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → TE2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE4 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → TE2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Albatros → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE2 → VIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → SS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Cargo flights

Southampton to Port Klang

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

MYPKG

35 days 18h: Every 1-2 weeks

21,745 km
13,512 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

973kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FE3 → VIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → TE2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TAE3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE3 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE3 → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE3 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → TE2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → TE2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE3 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → TE2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FE3 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TAE3 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO

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Ocean routes from Glasgow to Kuala Lumpur

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

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Glasgow to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Glasgow to Kuala Lumpur by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Port Klang

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Port Klang

Cargo flights

Southampton to Port Klang

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