Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Malaysia and Thailand is 24hrs. Ships depart from Kuantan (MYKUA) and arrive at Songkhla (THSGZ) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Malaysia and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Kuantan (MYKUA) and arrive into Songkhla (THSGZ) around 24hrs later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Malaysia to Thailand takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Penang International Airport (PEN) and arrive at Phuket International Airport (HKT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Malaysia and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Penang International Airport (PEN) and Phuket International Airport (HKT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Firefly and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Malaysia and Thailand. Cargo flights depart from Penang International Airport (PEN) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 24m. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Malaysia to Thailand by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and Thailand by cargo ship is 359 Nautical Miles (665 Kilometres / 413 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kuantan (MYKUA) and Songkhla (THSGZ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Malaysia to Thailand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and Thailand by air is around 381 Kilometres (237 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Penang International Airport (PEN) and Phuket International Airport (HKT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

111kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Malaysia to Thailand. 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 Thailand?

Accepted Answer

29kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Malaysia to Thailand. 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
Firefly	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Batik Air Malaysia	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800
AirAsia	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TH9	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, HMM, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, RCL, China United, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM
ITS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera
KCM3 / KCS / FEM2 / KCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Yang Ming, SITC, ONE
TCX / TEI1 / RMB8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, COSCO, RCL
Seagull	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Malaysia to Thailand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Malaysia to Thailand by Air freight

Quickest air route

Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport

Cargo flights

Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

Most frequent

Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport

Malaysia to Thailand by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kuantan to Songkhla

Cargo flights

Port Klang to Laem Chabang

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