Kuala Lumpur to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to San Francisco, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
Duration / Frequency
21h 52m, Every 1-2 hours
Emissions
638kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Port Klang to Oakland
Duration / Frequency
38 days, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
3.38t CO₂e
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Kuala Lumpur to San Francisco by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to San Francisco by plane will take about 21h 52m and departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. Vietnam Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to San Francisco by ship will take about 38 days and departs from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Kuala Lumpur to San Francisco by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and San Francisco is 38 days. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 38 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, ONE, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, MSC, HMM, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE, Evergreen and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to San Francisco takes around 21h 52m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Vietnam Airlines, Starlux Airlines, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Southern Airlines, Air India, Emirates, British Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 52m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Kuala Lumpur and San Francisco. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and San Francisco by cargo ship is 9,425 Nautical Miles (17,456 Kilometres / 10,846 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Oakland (USOAK).
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and San Francisco by air is around 13,664 Kilometres (8,490 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
3.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to San Francisco. 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.
638kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to San Francisco. 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.
