Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and Sri Lanka is 6 days 18h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Thailand and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 6 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Unifeeder, ONE, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, OOCL, MSC, MSC, HMM, OOCL, Maersk, RCL, ZIM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Thailand to Sri Lanka takes around 3h 25m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Thailand and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 2,488 Nautical Miles (4,607 Kilometres / 2,863 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Thailand to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Sri Lanka by air is around 2,394 Kilometres (1,488 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

385kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Thailand to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

126kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Thailand to Sri Lanka. 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
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP11/USEC6 / Elephant / ZNF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Evergreen, COSCO, CSTAR, FT, HMM
EC5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
CI7 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
TSX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TIX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AA1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
ITS → EC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Pertiwi → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Elephant → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSX → EC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VGX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TSX → EC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TIP → EC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Pertiwi → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Elephant → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TEI1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AAA1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Pertiwi → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Elephant → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → EC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
ITS → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTI02 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
→ CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TP11/USEC6 / ZNF → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM
GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI → CIX / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
VGI2 / RGA → CIX / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
TCX / RMB7 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TIX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ITS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ITS → EC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
ITS → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
VTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ITS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MTS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MTS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ITS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ITS → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TMI → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TMI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TMI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Thailand to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Thailand to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Chiang Mai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Thailand to Sri Lanka by Container ship

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Laem Chabang to Colombo

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Bangkok to Colombo

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