Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Zürich is 29 days 11h. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 29 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Zürich takes around 19h 56m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Thai Airways, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Cargolux and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 19h 56m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Zürich by cargo ship is 13,392 Nautical Miles (24,803 Kilometres / 15,412 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Singapore (SGSIN) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Zürich by air is around 10,416 Kilometres (6,472 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Zürich. 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 Zürich?

Accepted Answer

437kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Zürich. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
Dragon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
BEX2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ITS → LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASAX / AWX → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAS4 → FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX / CIX3 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
KTX5 → LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
PS3 → FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX6 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KME / AG3 → FAL3 / FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
CI5 → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VJS → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PMX → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KIXANL / NZS → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX4 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TCX → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAS3 → FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VIS → FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CPX → AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
KCM2 → FAL3 / AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX → FAL3 / FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAF2 → AEU6 / FAL3 / FE9 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ASAL / ASA → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VSM → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL → FAL3 / FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
→ FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TIX → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
YCX → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
VGI2 / VGX → FAL3 / FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
AGI → AEU6 / FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
BBX → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GMI → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NP1 → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CVM → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VMI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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