Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Bangkok to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Shanghai is 5 days 23h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 5 days 23h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, MSC, TS Lines, Yang Ming and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Bangkok to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Shanghai takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air China, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Spring Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Bangkok and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bangkok and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Suparna Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Bangkok to Shanghai by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 18h to send cargo via road from Bangkok and Shanghai. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Shanghai by cargo ship is 2,301 Nautical Miles (4,261 Kilometres / 2,648 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bangkok (THBKK) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Bangkok to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Shanghai by road is 2,889 Kilometres (1,795 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 18h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Bangkok to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Shanghai by air is around 2,893 Kilometres (1,797 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Bangkok to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

711kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Shanghai. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

101kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Shanghai. 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
Air ChinaFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Shanghai Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
Spring Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAOLA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Seagull	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CVT / CTS / CTX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, ONE, Yang Ming
CVX / CHL3 / CTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Gold Star, Wan Hai, OOCL, ZIM
PHI5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CVT / CTS / CTX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, ONE, Yang Ming
JJ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
RBC2 / BC2 / CCT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, COSCO, China United, OOCL
IA28 / CT5 / CTK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
RBC / BC1 / CCT1 / RBC13	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, RCL, ASEAN, CNC Line, China United, OOCL
CTV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
VTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, Namsung, POCEAN
TMI → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KHS1 → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTT → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RBC2 / BC2 / CCT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, COSCO, China United, OOCL
IA28 / CT5 / CTK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
CTV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
RBC / BC1 / CCT1 / RBC13	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, RCL, ASEAN, CNC Line, China United, OOCL
CHT → PH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CVT → PH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
VTS → NW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CTS → AX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JST → WSA2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
JTC → SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTT → SHA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JHTS → PH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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