Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur is 3 days 16h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 3 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Interasia, OOCL and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Kuala Lumpur takes around 5hrs. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, VietJet Air, Nepal Airlines and Vietnam Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 5hrs. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 2,381 Nautical Miles (4,410 Kilometres / 2,740 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 3,628 Kilometres (2,255 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

307kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai 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 Mumbai to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

151kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai 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
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Thai Airways	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Nepal Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIX2 / NWX / FI3 / NPI	Direct	N/A	Maersk, ALX, Heung-A, ONE, SILMAR, Sinokor, X-Press Feeders
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, RCL, China United, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean
ICI / CI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, China United
CIX / CI3 / CIX3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera

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