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 22h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Songkhla (THSGZ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Songkhla (THSGZ) around 13 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

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 7hrs. Flights depart from Perth International Airport (PER) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Perth International Airport (PER) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and VietJet Air and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

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 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 36m. Qantas, Singapore Airlines and Hainan Airlines operates Boeing 747-400 Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 787 Freighter 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 3,012 Nautical Miles (5,579 Kilometres / 3,467 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fremantle (AUFRE) and Songkhla (THSGZ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to Thailand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Thailand by air is around 5,326 Kilometres (3,309 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Perth International Airport (PER) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

567kg - 618kg CO₂ (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

163kg - 275kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
QantasF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Hainan AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	1-2 times a week	MAERSK GAIRLOCH+11 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	1-2 times a week	APL Vancouver+25 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL ITALY+21 others
PIL	Every 1-2 weeks	KOTA LAMBAI+4 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO ROTTERDAM+29 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC JUSTICE VIII+30 others
CNC Line	Every 2-4 weeks	XIAMEN+2 others
X-Press Feeders	Every 2-4 weeks	MH GREEN+2 others
Maersk	1-2 times a week	MAERSK GAIRLOCH+23 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	CONTI ANNAPURNA+37 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	Sydney Express+14 others

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Australia to Thailand By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Perth International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Fremantle to Songkhla

Most frequent

Fremantle to Laem Chabang

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