Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne is 9 days 4h. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 9 days 4h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne takes around 7h 54m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Royal Brunei Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 7h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 7h 54m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne by cargo ship is 4,016 Nautical Miles (7,437 Kilometres / 4,621 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne by air is around 6,322 Kilometres (3,928 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

645kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

459kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne. 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 X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, ANL
ASAL / ASA / AA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, ANL
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