Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
5h 30m, Every few hours
Emissions
255kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Port Klang to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
7 days 7h, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
317kg CO₂e
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Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai by plane will take about 5h 30m and departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Spring Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai by ship will take about 7 days 7h and departs from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai is 7 days 7h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 7 days 7h later. These services are operated by COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Interasia, Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, PIL, Maersk, Gold Star, RCL, OOCL, FT, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, China United, Wan Hai, Sinokor, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, ZS, Sinotrans, KCN, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Gold Star, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CNC Line, COSCO, COSCO, CNC Line, CNC Line, Yang Ming, King Ocean, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, ZIM, Evergreen, CNC Line, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, PIL, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, King Ocean, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, PIL, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, ZIM, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen and Wan Hai.
The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai takes around 5h 30m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Spring Airlines, AirAsia X, Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, VietJet Air, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, SF Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Thai Airways, 9 Air, China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Airlines, Air China, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific and the typical transit time is around 5h 30m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 5h 30m. Malaysia Airlines, SF Airlines and China Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai by cargo ship is 2,779 Nautical Miles (5,147 Kilometres / 3,198 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Taicang (CNTAG).
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai by air is around 3,801 Kilometres (2,362 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
499kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai. 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.
255kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai. 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.
