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 10h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 13 days 10h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen and OOCL.

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 26m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and VietJet Air and the typical transit time is around 6h 26m.

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 20m. Qantas 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 4,568 Nautical Miles (8,461 Kilometres / 5,257 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) 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

1.12t 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
QantasFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
A3SANL → KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
A3SANL → TSL - AWC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
A3S → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A3C → AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3S → CT2 / CHL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA1 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3S → CHL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AA1 → KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
CAT → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3S → CHL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CAT → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3C → CHL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
A3C → CHL3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
A3S → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → CT2 / CHL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → TSS / A01	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
A1X → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NEAX → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3N → JTV / COSCO - JTV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
SAE / CA2 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
AAA2 / AA2 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL, Yang Ming
A3S / SAS → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
A3C / SAC → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL

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Australia to Thailand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Australia to Thailand by Air freight

Quickest air route

Perth International Airport to Phuket International Airport

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

Australia to Thailand by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Brisbane to Laem Chabang

Most frequent

Sydney to Laem Chabang

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