Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and Switzerland is 30 days 12h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Thailand and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 30 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, OOCL, ONE, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Thailand to Switzerland takes around 11h 57m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Thailand and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Thai Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air India, KLM, EgyptAir, SAS, El Al, Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 11h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Thailand and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Bern Airport (BRN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 19h 32m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Thailand to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Switzerland by cargo ship is 12,800 Nautical Miles (23,705 Kilometres / 14,730 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Thailand to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Switzerland by air is around 9,065 Kilometres (5,633 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Thailand to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

529kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Thailand to Switzerland. 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
El Al	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
El Al	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TIX → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ITS → LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AGI → AEU5 / CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VGI2 / VGX → FAL6 / CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
TCX → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TIX → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ITS → LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AGI → AEU3 / NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
VGI2 / VGX → FAL2 / NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TCX → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Seagull → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
THA2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAA1 / AA1 → JPSW / JPX / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
TIX → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ITS → JPX / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
TSX → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → JPSW / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, HMM
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
VGI2 / VGX → FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
AA1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TCX / TEI1 → JPSW / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
MTS → JPSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ITS → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VTS → JPSW / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TSX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
TIP → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEI1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Pertiwi → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TP11/USEC6 / Elephant → AE5 / Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
TH9 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Thailand to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Zürich Airport

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bern Airport

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Thailand to Switzerland by Container ship

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Laem Chabang to Rotterdam

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