Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Dubai is 8 days 4h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 8 days 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Yang Ming, Heung-A, King Ocean, X-Press Feeders, China United, Evergreen, RCL and RCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai takes around 7h 13m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Batik Air Malaysia, Oman Air, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, Qatar Airways, Myanmar Airways International, Air India, Pakistan International Airlines, Etihad Airways, US-Bangla Airlines and Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 14h 38m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Dubai by cargo ship is 3,395 Nautical Miles (6,287 Kilometres / 3,906 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Sharjah (AESHJ).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

582kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai. 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 Kuala Lumpur to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

297kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai. 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
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Pakistan International Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AG2 / CGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
SGX2 / CME / JFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor, TS Lines, X-Press Feeders
GLX / GALEX / AIM / GC2 / RIM10	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, GFS, ONE, PIL, RCL
AS1 / CJX	Direct	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders, Maersk
SMX / AIM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, CNC Line, Interasia, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean, ONE
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPNW → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CMX6NWX / EPNW → GULFEMIF / KGS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
AG2 → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AG2 → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JFX → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CJX → KGS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders
AGI → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AGI → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VGI2 → GULFEMIF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VGI2 → GULFEMIF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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Port Klang to Jebel Ali

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