Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Nantong Xingdong International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Duration / Frequency
5h 25m, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
n/a
Container Ship
Shanghai to Port Klang
Duration / Frequency
7 days 19h, Every few hours
Emissions
427kg CO₂e
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Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur by plane will take about 5h 25m and departs from Nantong Xingdong International Airport (NTG) and arrives into Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Sichuan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
Quickest air route
Nantong Xingdong International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur by ship will take about 7 days 19h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Port Klang (MYPKG). There are vessels departing every few hours on this route. Sinokor 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 Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur is 7 days 19h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every few hours.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 7 days 19h later. These services are operated by Sinokor, SITC, King Ocean, King Ocean, MSC, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, King Ocean, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Gold Star, Interasia, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Interasia, Interasia, SLS, Interasia, SFT, KAWA, COSCO, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, SLS, ZIM, ZIM, OOCL, Interasia, King Ocean, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, OOCL, OOCL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, RCL, TS Lines, SLS, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, MSC, MSC, Interasia, Interasia, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, TS Lines, China United, FT, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, SLS, Interasia, Interasia, Interasia, Wan Hai, TS Lines, Wan Hai, Interasia, COSCO, Interasia, Interasia, Interasia, Interasia, Interasia, Interasia, CMA CGM, Evergreen, China United, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, Interasia, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, MSC, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, Wan Hai, Interasia and Wan Hai.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur takes around 5h 25m. Flights depart from Nantong Xingdong International Airport (NTG) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).
Scheduled flights between Nantong Xingdong International Airport (NTG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 25m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Nantong Xingdong International Airport (NTG) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 5h 25m. Sichuan Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 2,491 Nautical Miles (4,614 Kilometres / 2,867 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Port Klang (MYPKG).
The distance between Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 3,801 Kilometres (2,362 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).
447kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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.
222kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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.
