Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur is 12 days 20h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 12 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur takes around 8h 30m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Philippine Airlines, UPS Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 30m. Malaysia Airlines and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 4,140 Nautical Miles (7,668 Kilometres / 4,765 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 6,592 Kilometres (4,096 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

814kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

365kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
AirAsia X	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
AAA2 / AA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
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