New York to Port Klang shipping route.

New York to Port Klang is a 10,000 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading north from the United States to Malaysia. That is 18,520 km of water against 15,132 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and Strait of Gibraltar, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

At sea, the voyage lasts 34.7 days at 12 knots, 29.8 days at 14 knots and 23.1 days at 18 knots. Liner schedules on the lane quote 40 to 63 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 28 sailings by 2 carriers (CMA CGM and Maersk).

The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Cape of Good Hope instead. That route is 12,309 nautical miles, 2,309 more, and adds about 6.9 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.

2,777 nm of the route, 28% of it, lies inside North American ECA and Mediterranean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.

Recent freight rates for USNYC to MYPKG start at $6,708 for a 20GP and $8,370 for a 40GP ($8,420 for a 40HC). These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Port Klang (MYPKG) carriers give about 5 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.

Of the 65 port to port routes from New York in this directory, Port Klang is the 48th shortest. Closer destinations include Sydney (9,858 nm), Tokyo (9,845 nm) and Yokohama (9,834 nm).