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 22h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 10 days 22h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, ONE, ONE, King Ocean, Heung-A 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 26m. 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 AirAsia X, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, VietJet Air, China Airlines, EVA Air, Vietnam Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Shanghai Airlines, Thai Airways, Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 6h 26m.

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 3,179 Nautical Miles (5,888 Kilometres / 3,658 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) 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

571kg 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
AirAsia X	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+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+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+4 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Cebu Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 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
KCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, SITC, TS Lines, CNC Line, Heung-A, HMM, Interasia
NFS / KCS2 / KCS / KMV2	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, King Ocean, PIL, Namsung, TS Lines
KHX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BIH → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
IHP2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
IHS1 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean

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