Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney is 13 days 8h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 13 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney takes around 8h 18m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 18m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney by cargo ship is 4,628 Nautical Miles (8,571 Kilometres / 5,326 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney by air is around 6,592 Kilometres (4,096 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

831kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

411kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney. 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
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
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
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
ASAL / ASA / AA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, ANL
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