Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Seoul is 6 days 19h. Ships depart from Johor Port (MYPGU) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Johor Port (MYPGU) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 6 days 19h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Seoul takes around 6h 20m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

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, EVA Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, YTO Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific and the typical transit time is around 6h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Seoul. 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 20m. YTO Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Seoul by cargo ship is 2,825 Nautical Miles (5,232 Kilometres / 3,251 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kuantan (MYKUA) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Seoul by air is around 5,305 Kilometres (3,296 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

647kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Seoul. 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 Kuala Lumpur to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

177kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Seoul. 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	Boeing 787-9
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300
AirAsia X	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Mixed Configuration+1 others
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Shenzhen Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Cebu Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KSS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, SITC, CMA CGM, CNC Line
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIS / KCIS	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, King Ocean, COSCO, Emirates Shipping
NSB	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, Sinokor
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Kuala Lumpur to Seoul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Closest airports

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Kuala Lumpur to Seoul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Johor Port to Incheon

Closest seaports

Kuantan to Incheon

Cargo flights

Port Klang to Gwangyang

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