Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Australia to Thailand by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and Thailand is 13 days 16h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 13 days 16h later. These services are operated by PIL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Australia to Thailand by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to Thailand takes around 6h 30m. Flights depart from Perth International Airport (PER) and arrive at Phuket International Airport (HKT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Perth International Airport (PER) and Phuket International Airport (HKT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, VietJet Air and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 6h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Australia and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and Thailand. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 23m. Qantas operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Australia to Thailand by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Thailand by cargo ship is 4,515 Nautical Miles (8,362 Kilometres / 5,196 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to Thailand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Thailand by air is around 4,838 Kilometres (3,006 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Perth International Airport (PER) and Phuket International Airport (HKT).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Australia to Thailand by sea?

Accepted Answer

888kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia to Thailand. 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 Australia to Thailand?

Accepted Answer

125kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia to Thailand. 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
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
QantasFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
AES → Lion	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NEWMO → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 / AA2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
WAC → THA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAA2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 / AA2 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AES → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA2 → PN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASAX / AWX → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA2 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
South East Asia Australia - South loop → CMX6NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
South East Asia Australia - South loop → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAC → TP11/USEC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASAX / AWX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAX / AWX → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAX / AWX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAX → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAC → AE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA2 → SQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → THA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AU1 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAA2 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
WAC →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAA2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → TP11/USEC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
South East Asia Australia - South loop → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → AE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAL / AU1 → PN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
SAL / AU1 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → TSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Australia to Thailand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to Thailand by Air freight

Quickest air route

Perth International Airport to Phuket International Airport

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Brisbane to Laem Chabang

Cargo flights

Fremantle to Laem Chabang

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