Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Zürich is 32 days 12h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 32 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Zürich takes around 11h 57m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Thai Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air India, Emirates, KLM, SAS, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bangkok and Zürich. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bangkok to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Zürich by cargo ship is 14,193 Nautical Miles (26,286 Kilometres / 16,333 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Zürich by air is around 9,065 Kilometres (5,633 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Zürich. 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 Bangkok to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

529kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Zürich. 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VGI2 → BEX2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → BEX2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ITS → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TSX → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP11/USEC6 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TSX → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
→ MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TIP → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TEI1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAA1 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TIX → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ITS → WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AGI → AEM1 / MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
VGI2 / VGX → MEX2 / MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TCX → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Elephant → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Bangkok to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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