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 7 days 4h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 7 days 4h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Sinokor, Sinokor, CNC Line, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean, King Ocean, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, SITC, MSC, RCL, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, RCL and OOCL.

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 35m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Korean Air, UPS Airlines, Xiamen Air, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Singapore Airlines and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 6h 35m.

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 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 6h 35m. UPS Airlines 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 3,027 Nautical Miles (5,606 Kilometres / 3,483 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

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

693kg 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

264kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Shenzhen Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+4 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 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
KSS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FEM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean, SITC
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
KCM2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, TS Lines
AEM6 → AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KIS1 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
NKT → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, CMA CGM, CNC Line
KVT → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
BEX2 / AEM6 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJV2 → CBX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	SITC
Carioca → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTH → RVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
KHS1 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KVT → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD3 → AG2 / CGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
→ AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
RKI10 → REA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CIX / CIX3 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CKJ → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
KHX1 → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
PKX → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
KMS → NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Heung-A
HPS2 → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KI1 → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KJS2/KJS7 → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KHS1 → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KBX → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KXS1 → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
CKX1 → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KQS → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, 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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South Korea to Malaysia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Port Klang

Most frequent

Ulsan to Tanjung Pelepas

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