Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur is 11 days 20h. Ships depart from Adelaide (AUADL) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Adelaide (AUADL) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 11 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur takes around 8h 15m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Garuda Indonesia, Royal Brunei Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 8h 15m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 3,861 Nautical Miles (7,150 Kilometres / 4,443 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Adelaide (AUADL) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 6,322 Kilometres (3,928 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

759kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur. 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 Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

370kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur. 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
AirAsia X	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASAL / ASA / AA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, ANL
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
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