Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Seoul to Kuala Lumpur by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Kuala Lumpur is 10 days 5h. Ships depart from Gwangyang (KRKAN) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Gwangyang (KRKAN) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 10 days 5h later. These services are operated by Sinokor, King Ocean, Wan Hai, Sinokor, TS Lines, Evergreen, Wan Hai and King Ocean.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Seoul to Kuala Lumpur by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Kuala Lumpur takes around 6h 30m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, VietJet Air, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, EVA Air, Shanghai Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 6h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Seoul and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Seoul and Kuala Lumpur. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Kuala Lumpur by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 2,799 Nautical Miles (5,184 Kilometres / 3,221 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Kuala Lumpur by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 5,346 Kilometres (3,322 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Seoul to Kuala Lumpur by sea?

Accepted Answer

502kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

251kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
AirAsia X	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Philippine Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Cebu Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Scoot	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean, SITC
KMS / KMSK	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
KSS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, CMA CGM, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
AIS / KCIS	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, King Ocean, COSCO, Emirates Shipping
NSB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Sinokor
KVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
VTS → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIX2 / NWX / IAX / FI3 / NPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, ALX, Heung-A, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, SILMAR, Sinokor
KSS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KCM2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, TS Lines
MD1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Panther → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
MD1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
MD1 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
MD1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
MD1 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
MD1 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MD1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
MD1 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
MD1 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
MD1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KI1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KI1 / KIS1 → KMS / KMSK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
KIS1 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KIS1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
KI1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KI1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KI1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KIS1 → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KIS1 → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KIS1 → AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KIS1 → KCM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KIS1 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FL2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
SX2 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KIS1 → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SX2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SX2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX2 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX2 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SX2 → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FL2 / SX2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FL2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FL2 / SX2 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SX2 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX2 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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