Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Thailand is 9 days 7h. Ships depart from Kolkata (INCCU) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Kolkata (INCCU) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 9 days 7h later. These services are operated by Samudera, Samudera, MSC, MSC, MSC, X-Press Feeders, MSC, PIL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Thailand takes around 2h 30m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, SpiceJet, IndiGo, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and US-Bangla Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Thailand by cargo ship is 2,391 Nautical Miles (4,427 Kilometres / 2,751 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kolkata (INCCU) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Thailand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Thailand by air is around 1,639 Kilometres (1,018 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

412kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India 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 India to Thailand?

Accepted Answer

145kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
SpiceJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8 Dash 8+1 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX Loop 1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
CALEX Loop 1 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
→ Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SKX1 → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
→ Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CCS → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
→ America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
SVX → TIP / HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera, X-Press Feeders
FME → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEX / FME / RFM3 → VGI2 / VGX / VGI / RGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, CMA CGM, RCL, China United, Evergreen
IEX / FCS / FME → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FCS / FME → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
IEX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FCS → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
RFM3 → RTI02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
FCS → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX / RFM3 → GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
FME → KCM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FCS / RFM3 → TCX / RMB8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL
FIE1 → FEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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