South Korea to Malaysia By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from South Korea to Malaysia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Incheon International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Duration / Frequency
6h 37m, Every few hours
Emissions
238kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Busan to Port Klang
Duration / Frequency
9 days 13h, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
622kg CO₂e
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South Korea to Malaysia by Air freight
The quickest way to get from South Korea to Malaysia by plane will take about 6h 37m and departs from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrives into Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Korean Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Incheon International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
The quickest way to get from South Korea to Malaysia by ship will take about 9 days 13h and departs from Busan (KRPUS) and arrives into Port Klang (MYPKG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from South Korea to Malaysia by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Malaysia is 9 days 13h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 9 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, SITC, KCN, COSCO, Wan Hai, SITC, King Ocean, CNC Line, GFS, King Ocean, Interasia, COSCO, SLS, MSC, ONE, Sinokor, ONE, COSCO, Sinokor, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Namsung, ONE, OOCL, Namsung, ONE, CMA CGM and ONE.
The quickest flight from South Korea to Malaysia takes around 6h 37m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).
Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Xiamen Air, EVA Air, China Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Cathay Pacific, Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Scoot, Air China, Sichuan Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 37m.
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 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 13h 12m. Air Hong Kong operates on this route.
The distance between South Korea and Malaysia by cargo ship is 2,740 Nautical Miles (5,075 Kilometres / 3,154 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Port Klang (MYPKG).
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).
622kg 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.
238kg 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.
