Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and South Korea is 6 days 22h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Thailand and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 6 days 22h later. These services are operated by HMM, King Ocean, TS Lines, Dongjin, Sinokor, TS Lines and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Thailand to South Korea takes around 4h 52m. Flights depart from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Thailand and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Jeju Air, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Eastar Jet, China Southern Airlines, China Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, EVA Air and Myanmar Airways International and the typical transit time is around 4h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Thailand and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 5h 13m. UPS Airlines and Air Hong Kong operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Thailand to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and South Korea by cargo ship is 2,585 Nautical Miles (4,788 Kilometres / 2,975 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Thailand to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and South Korea by air is around 3,386 Kilometres (2,104 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

492kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Thailand to South Korea. 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 Thailand to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

162kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Thailand to South Korea. 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
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Jin Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Eastar Jet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Air Hong KongFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICN	Direct	N/A	HMM
NKT	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, Namsung, TS Lines, CK Line, CNC Line
CVT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ASEAN, POCEAN
NTX / NTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor, Namsung, CK Line, Heung-A, PanCon
KST / KST1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, CK Line, HMM, Dongjin, Heung-A, King Ocean, Namsung, PanCon, POCEAN, SM Line
CHT	Direct	1-2 times a week	TS Lines, Sinokor, King Ocean, Heung-A
CT1 / NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Wan Hai, COSCO, CNC Line, Evergreen, RCL, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KHS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, King Ocean, Evergreen, Heung-A
ICN	Direct	N/A	HMM
Swan - Sentosa / FE6	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
KCM3 / KCS / FEM2 / KCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, SITC, King Ocean, ONE
Dolphin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VTS / VTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Sinokor, King Ocean, Dongjin, Heung-A, HMM
KST / KST1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, CK Line, HMM, Dongjin, Heung-A, King Ocean, Namsung, PanCon, POCEAN, SM Line
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
KTS / KTS1	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, Sinokor, CK Line, Heung-A

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Chiang Mai International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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