Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Kuala Lumpur is 25 days 20h. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 25 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Kuala Lumpur takes around 19h 8m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Air India, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 6,435 Nautical Miles (11,918 Kilometres / 7,405 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 10,287 Kilometres (6,392 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

838kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich 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 Zürich to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

732kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk, MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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