Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and Thailand is 13 days 19h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures Every few hours.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 13 days 19h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, Yang Ming, OOCL, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, ONE, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to Thailand takes around 6h 25m. Flights depart from Perth International Airport (PER) and arrive at Phuket International Airport (HKT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Perth International Airport (PER) and Phuket International Airport (HKT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and VietJet Air and the typical transit time is around 6h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and Thailand. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 21m. Qantas and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Australia to Thailand by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Thailand by cargo ship is 3,193 Nautical Miles (5,913 Kilometres / 3,674 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fremantle (AUFRE) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to Thailand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Thailand by air is around 4,838 Kilometres (3,006 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Perth International Airport (PER) and Phuket International Airport (HKT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

626kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia 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 Australia to Thailand?

Accepted Answer

182kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia 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
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
AirAsia	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
QantasFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA2 / AA2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
AES → Swan Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AA2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
NEWMO → CJX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL
AAA2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AES → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA2 / AA2 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AES →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AES → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NEWMO → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
AAA2 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAC → A16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAC → IA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
ASAX / AWX → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
South East Asia Australia - South loop → CMX6NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
South East Asia Australia - South loop → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASAX / AWX → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAX / AWX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAX → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAC →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AU1 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → TSX / A16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AAA2 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → IA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAA2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAC → A01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AU1 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
South East Asia Australia - South loop → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
AU1 → TIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AU1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
AU1 → TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AU1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → TSS / A01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Australia to Thailand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to Thailand by Air freight

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Perth International Airport to Phuket International Airport

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Fremantle to Laem Chabang

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