Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Thailand is 3 days 15h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 3 days 15h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, TS Lines, China United, TS Lines, TS Lines, Interasia, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, TS Lines, Maersk, Yang Ming, RCL, Evergreen and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Thailand takes around 1h 25m. Flights depart from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by YTO Cargo Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Thailand. Cargo flights depart from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1h 25m. YTO Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from China to Thailand by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 12h to send cargo via road from China and Thailand. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Thailand by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Thailand by cargo ship is 1,414 Nautical Miles (2,619 Kilometres / 1,627 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between China to Thailand?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Thailand by road is 3,121 Kilometres (1,939 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 12h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between China to Thailand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Thailand by air is around 3,065 Kilometres (1,904 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

254kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from China to Thailand?

Accepted Answer

404kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8
Thai Vietjet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JST	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NKT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line, CNC Line
SC1 / SCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Samudera, CK Line
RBS8 / TRX	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, Gold Star, RCL
JHTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CT1 / NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Wan Hai, COSCO, CNC Line, Evergreen, RCL, Yang Ming
JTX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Gold Star, CNC Line
RBH / TVH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, RCL, CNC Line, ONE
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Sinokor, SITC, OOCL
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, HMM, MSC
VTX4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, SITC
TVP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TSX / A16	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd
Swan - Sentosa / FE6	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
AA7 → JST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SA3 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
America / Z7S → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
America → SAOLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Britannia → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Britannia → SAOLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → TVH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IA7 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA7 → CT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JCV → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Silk → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → SAOLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
JCV → CHL2 / CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
JCV → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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China to Thailand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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China to Thailand by Air freight

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

China to Thailand by Container ship

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Shekou to Laem Chabang

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Yantian to Laem Chabang

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