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

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and Malaysia is 30 days 9h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between United Kingdom and Malaysia?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) around 30 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to Malaysia takes around 13hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

How often do planes fly between United Kingdom and Malaysia?

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, British Airways, Thai Airways, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, SriLankan Airlines, Emirates, Air China, China Airlines, Korean Air, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United Kingdom and Malaysia. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Malaysia by ship?

The distance between United Kingdom and Malaysia by cargo ship is 11,966 Nautical Miles (22,161 Kilometres / 13,770 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP).

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Malaysia by air?

The distance between United Kingdom and Malaysia by air is around 10,617 Kilometres (6,597 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

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

951kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom to Malaysia. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to Malaysia?

434kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to Malaysia. 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.

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Air Freight

13hrs, 2-4 times a day

434kg CO₂e

Container Ship

30 days 9h, 1-2 times a day

951kg CO₂e

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United Kingdom to Malaysia by Air freight

The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to Malaysia by plane will take about 13hrs and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Malaysia Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

KUL

13hrs: 2-4 times a day

10,617 km
6,597 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

434kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER

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Most frequent

London Gatwick Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Departs from

LGW

Departs from

KUL

19h 44m: Every few hours

11,137 km
6,920 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

598kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkmenistan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Mauritius	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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United Kingdom to Malaysia by Container ship

The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to Malaysia by ship will take about 30 days 9h and departs from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrives into Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Tanjung Pelepas

Port of loading

GBFXT

Port of loading

MYTPP

30 days 9h: 1-2 times a day

22,161 km
13,770 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

951kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros → Burma	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Lang Co Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Seagull	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE6 → M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Burma	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE6 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Lang Co Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE6 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Seagull	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE6 → A07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE6 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE6 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ NE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Cargo flights

Southampton to Port Klang

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

MYPKG

35 days 18h: Every 1-2 weeks

21,745 km
13,512 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

963kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	N/A	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
→ Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Griffin / FP2 → Swan - Sentosa / FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AEX / NEA → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
AT1 / AL2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FE3 → VIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TAE3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE3 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → AGI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE3 → AGI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FE3 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → AGI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE3 → AGI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FE3 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TAE3 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AT3 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LEX / NEL → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Port Klang

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

MYPKG

33 days 3h: Every few hours

22,407 km
13,923 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

975kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CANADA EXPRESS → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEUSEC 1 → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NEWMO → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
SAFRAN1 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → VIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE4 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → CIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FE4 → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → AGI →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
FE4 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE4 → AGI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE4 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → CCX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
NWC-USA-SAWC → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE2 → VIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → SS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LUX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWC to SAEC - String I → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOX / ISE → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from United Kingdom to Malaysia

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United Kingdom to Malaysia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United Kingdom to Malaysia by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Most frequent

London Gatwick Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

United Kingdom to Malaysia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Tanjung Pelepas

Cargo flights

Southampton to Port Klang

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Port Klang

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