Malaysia to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Malaysia to South Korea 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 Incheon International Airport
Duration / Frequency
6h 30m, Every few hours
Emissions
238kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Tanjung Pelepas to Gwangyang
Duration / Frequency
8 days 3h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
487kg CO₂e
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Malaysia to South Korea by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Malaysia to South Korea by plane will take about 6h 30m and departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives into Incheon International Airport (ICN). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Korean Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Incheon International Airport
The quickest way to get from Malaysia to South Korea by ship will take about 8 days 3h and departs from Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and arrives into Gwangyang (KRKAN). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Maersk 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 Malaysia to South Korea by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Malaysia and South Korea is 8 days 3h. Ships depart from Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and arrive at Gwangyang (KRKAN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and arrive into Gwangyang (KRKAN) around 8 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Malaysia to South Korea takes around 6h 30m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).
Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Postal Airlines, VietJet Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Air China, Scoot and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 30m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Malaysia and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 6h 30m. China Postal Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Malaysia and South Korea by cargo ship is 2,557 Nautical Miles (4,735 Kilometres / 2,942 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).
The distance between Malaysia and South Korea by air is around 4,618 Kilometres (2,869 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).
487kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Malaysia to South Korea. 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.
238kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Malaysia to South Korea. 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.
