Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Malaysia is 6 days 22h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) around 6 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, X-Press Feeders and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Malaysia 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 South Korea and Malaysia?

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, China Airlines, Xiamen Air, EVA Air, Qingdao Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 6h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and Malaysia. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Penang International Airport (PEN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 13hrs. Air Hong Kong operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Malaysia by cargo ship is 2,589 Nautical Miles (4,794 Kilometres / 2,979 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Malaysia by air is around 4,618 Kilometres (2,869 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

532kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to Malaysia. 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 South Korea to Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

357kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Malaysia. 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
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Qingdao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Scoot	Daily	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Hong KongFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KS1 / A05	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OOCL, Maersk
BS5 / A14	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM / PCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, HMM, King Ocean, SITC, TS Lines
NKT → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, CNC Line
KVT → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
→ JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
KI1 / KIS1 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A, HMM
NKT → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SX2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
NKT → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line
KTS1 / KTS → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
VTS → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, HMM, King Ocean
NKT → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CMA CGM, CNC Line
→ CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NKT →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EXX → GEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NKT → CMX6JDX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NKT → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
JTVS → BBX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
JTVS → GEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HPS1 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A

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South Korea to Malaysia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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South Korea to Malaysia by Air freight

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Incheon International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

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Incheon International Airport to Penang International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Busan to Tanjung Pelepas

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Busan to Port Klang

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