Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Malaysia to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Malaysia and South Korea is 8 days 7h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Malaysia and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 8 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, King Ocean, MSC and TS Lines.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Malaysia to South Korea by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Malaysia to South Korea takes around 6h 40m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Malaysia and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, Korean Air, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, China Postal Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Philippine Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Cebu Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 6h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Malaysia and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

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 40m. China Postal Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Malaysia to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and South Korea by cargo ship is 2,772 Nautical Miles (5,133 Kilometres / 3,190 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Malaysia to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Malaysia to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

485kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Malaysia to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

295kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
AirAsia X	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Qingdao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Cebu Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Scoot	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EVA Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CSC / SIS2 / CIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Sinokor, TS Lines, GFS, Heung-A, SLS
IEX / FCS / FME / IKI2 / EI3 / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, CMA CGM, TS Lines, Evergreen, FT, Interasia, OOCL, PIL, RCL
Swan Sentosa / FE6	Direct	N/A	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
KCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, SITC, CNC Line, Heung-A, HMM, Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JPI → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
KCM → KHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KCM → CT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KCM → CVT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KCM → HPS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
KCM →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KCM → KPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, HMM
KCM → IHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
CSE → ICN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JPI / TPI → CHL / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KS1 / A05	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NSB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Sinokor
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Malaysia to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Malaysia to South Korea by Air freight

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Penang International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Malaysia to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Klang to Busan

Cargo flights

Johor Port to Incheon

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Tanjung Pelepas to Gwangyang

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