Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and Thailand is 7 days 2h. Ships depart from Tokuyama (JPTXD) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tokuyama (JPTXD) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 7 days 2h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to Thailand takes around 6hrs. Flights depart from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Thai Vietjet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Air Busan, Vietnam Airlines, Korean Air, Jeju Air, Spring Airlines, VietJet Air, T'way Air, Philippine Airlines, Jin Air, Korean Air, Jeju Air, Cebu Pacific, T'way Air, Eastar Jet, China Eastern Airlines, Air Busan and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and Thailand. Cargo flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 15m. YTO Cargo Airlines, YTO Cargo Airlines, UPS Airlines and All Nippon Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Japan to Thailand by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Thailand by cargo ship is 3,095 Nautical Miles (5,731 Kilometres / 3,561 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokuyama (JPTXD) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to Thailand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Thailand by air is around 3,729 Kilometres (2,317 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

957kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan 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 Japan to Thailand?

Accepted Answer

217kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan 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 A330-300
Thai Vietjet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Air Busan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Jin Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
Jeju Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Cebu Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Eastar Jet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air Busan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
ZIPAIR	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8
Thai Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cebu Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JST	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
CTJ / KTX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Westwood, COSCO, Wan Hai
THX / VTX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Wan Hai, SITC, ONE
JTC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
JST	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
→ JTT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
NS3 → JTT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Japan to Thailand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Japan to Thailand by Air freight

Quickest air route

Fukuoka Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

Cargo flights

Kansai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Narita International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

Japan to Thailand by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tokuyama to Laem Chabang

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