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 3 days 21h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 3 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and Sinokor.

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 20m. 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 Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, YTO Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, VietJet Air, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Air China, Cebu Pacific, China Eastern Airlines and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 6h 20m.

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 20m. YTO Cargo 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

265kg 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

188kg 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
AirAsia X	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Cebu Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Hong KongFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM6 / AAS → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SIS → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
FIE1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SIS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
IFX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
IFX2 → CVT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
SIS → HPS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
SIS → IHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
AEM6 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
AIS / KCIS	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, King Ocean, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping
NSB	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, Sinokor
NMS → PSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
EAS4 / EA4 → PSX / CP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
WA1 → CP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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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

Cargo flights

Penang International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Malaysia to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Klang to Busan

Cargo flights

Port Klang to Incheon

Most frequent

Port Klang to Gwangyang

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