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 1 day 16h. Ships depart from Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and arrive at Shantou (CNSTG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Malaysia and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and arrive into Shantou (CNSTG) around 1 day 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

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 Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 4hrs. YTO Cargo Airlines and Longhao 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 1,601 Nautical Miles (2,965 Kilometres / 1,842 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and Shantou (CNSTG).

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

367kg CO₂ (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

n/a 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 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
AirAsia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Cambodia Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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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	Wan Hai, Sinokor, Interasia, FT, Heung-A
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SITC, Sinotrans, SLS
KTX6 / NS1 / JSM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, OOCL
NFS / KCS2 / KCS / KMV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, ONE, King Ocean, PIL, TS Lines
KTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
CS2 / CIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ONE, RCL, CMA CGM

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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 Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Most frequent

Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Malaysia to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tanjung Pelepas to Shantou

Cargo flights

Port Klang to Shekou

Most frequent

Port Klang to Nansha

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