Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Malaysia to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Malaysia and China is 3 days 17h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Malaysia and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 3 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ANL, TS Lines, Interasia, Namsung, RCL, OOCL, Wan Hai, TS Lines, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Malaysia to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Malaysia to China takes around 3h 20m. Flights depart from Penang International Airport (PEN) and arrive at Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Malaysia and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Penang International Airport (PEN) and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Batik Air Malaysia, Thai Airways, Batik Air Malaysia and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 3h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Malaysia and China?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Malaysia and China. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 40m. Longhao Airlines and YTO Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Malaysia to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and China by cargo ship is 1,650 Nautical Miles (3,056 Kilometres / 1,899 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Malaysia to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and China by air is around 2,224 Kilometres (1,382 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Penang International Airport (PEN) and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Malaysia to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

219kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Malaysia to China. 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 Malaysia to China?

Accepted Answer

98kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Malaysia to China. 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
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Shenzhen Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
AirAsia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CISC2 / SIS / CI6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Interasia, Wan Hai, FT, Heung-A, Sinokor
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SITC, Sinotrans, SLS
NS1 / JSM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, ONE
NFS / KCS2 / KCS / KMV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, PIL, King Ocean, ONE, TS Lines
CS2 / CIM / RCI02	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, ONE, CNC Line
KTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO
JTS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
KCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, SITC, CNC Line
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
JTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Sinokor, SITC, OOCL
CSS3	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL
PA1 / CSS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
CMS2 / CME	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, CNC Line
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, ZIM, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd
KCM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, CNC Line, COSCO, TS Lines
CS2 / CIM / RCI02	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, ONE, CNC Line
NSD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX2 → VTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KVS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KCS2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CBX → VTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Malaysia to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Malaysia to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

Cargo flights

Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Nanning Wuxu Airport

Most frequent

Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Malaysia to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Klang to Shekou

Cargo flights

Port Klang to Nansha

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