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 13 days 3h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 13 days 3h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, PIL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, PIL, PIL, PIL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ANL, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ANL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

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 55m. 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 every few hours. 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 55m.

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 55m. 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 4,230 Nautical Miles (7,834 Kilometres / 4,868 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) 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

631kg 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

370kg 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	Daily	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 787-8+2 others

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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	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, ANL
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
ASAL / ASA / AA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
JTS → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ITS → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
ASAX / AWX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CVI → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FCS → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EA3 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CI5 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VJS → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PMX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NZS → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
EAS → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIX2 / CSE → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
TCX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
FCE / FCS2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KCM2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
AAXW → AAXS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
CIX → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WA1 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → SAL / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS4 / EA4 → SAL / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
KIX / KIXANL → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
EAS3 / EA3 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NCI → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TEI1 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VIS → AAXS / SAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd
CCX → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
FI3 / NPI → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE
→ AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
CJX → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → SAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 / SAS → SAL / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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