Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong is 3 days 15h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 3 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Sinotrans, Interasia, Sinokor, King Ocean, OOCL, Yang Ming and Interasia.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong takes around 3h 58m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways and Royal Brunei Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 58m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 1,646 Nautical Miles (3,048 Kilometres / 1,894 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong by air is around 2,518 Kilometres (1,565 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

316kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

227kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong. 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
AirAsia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Raya AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-400 Freighter
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Raya AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-400 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CISC2 / SIS / CI6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Sinokor, Interasia, FT, Heung-A
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SITC, TS Lines, SLS
NS1 / JSM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, ONE
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Maersk, SITC, OOCL
NFS / KCS2 / KCS / KMV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, ONE, PIL, TS Lines
KTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
JTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, TS Lines, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, SILMAR, VASIS
CS2CNC / CIM / RCI02	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ONE, RCL
JTS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX / CI3 / CIX3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
KCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, SITC, CNC Line
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen
FEM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean, SITC
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
NS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NS5 / JTC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, ONE
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia

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Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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