Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Bangkok is 11 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Bangkok (THBKK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Bangkok (THBKK) around 11 days 3h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Samudera, COSCO, Evergreen, China United, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, HMM, Evergreen, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Samudera, ONE, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Bangkok takes around 3h 35m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Bangkok. 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 Colombo to Bangkok by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Bangkok by cargo ship is 2,486 Nautical Miles (4,605 Kilometres / 2,861 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Bangkok (THBKK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Bangkok by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Bangkok by air is around 3,719 Kilometres (2,311 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

497kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Bangkok. 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 Colombo to Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

139kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Bangkok. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI1 / CIX1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ES2 → BK1/SMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ESA2 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX4 / SDX → VTS / SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders
FI1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FI1 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SIG → BKK/BLW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
WIN → SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NIX - EA → SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
PS3 → BKK/BLW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
CPX → VTS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
CEM → TMI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CI8 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
→ MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AGI → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → CT3 / CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, HMM
HLS → SHX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders
TIP → BKK/BLW	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Samudera
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / RLI → RBH / TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, RCL
TIP / RLI → KVT / RTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, RCL
TIP → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → CTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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