Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Los Angeles is 21 days 13h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kuala Lumpur and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 21 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, ZIM, CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles takes around 21h 55m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Philippine Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Air China, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 8,726 Nautical Miles (16,161 Kilometres / 10,042 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Los Angeles by air is around 14,184 Kilometres (8,814 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

576kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles. 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
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
→ TP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CI2 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIX6 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP → YANGTSE / SEA / CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM
CI2 → AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX4 → EA3 → SEA / CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
TZX → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAX → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EA4 → CP3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 → AAC / CP3 / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PMX → AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / AG4 / ME5 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → AAC / CP3 / VCS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CPX → AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI6 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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