Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Bangkok to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Chengdu is 13 days 23h. Ships depart from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 13 days 23h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, Wan Hai, King Ocean and King Ocean.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Bangkok to Chengdu by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Chengdu takes around 2h 55m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Thai Airways, Thai Vietjet Air, Chengdu Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Kunming Airlines, GX Airlines and VietJet Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Bangkok and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bangkok and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 55m. Sichuan Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Bangkok to Chengdu by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 3h to send cargo via road from Bangkok and Chengdu. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Chengdu by cargo ship is 5,176 Nautical Miles (9,586 Kilometres / 5,957 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bangkok (THBKK) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Bangkok to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Chengdu by road is 1,918 Kilometres (1,192 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 3h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Bangkok to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Chengdu by air is around 2,246 Kilometres (1,395 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Bangkok to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

933kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Chengdu. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

108kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Chengdu. 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
Sichuan AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Thai Vietjet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Chengdu Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
Kunming Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800+1 others
GX Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KVT / KVT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, PanCon, CK Line, Dongjin, SM Line
JTT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NKT / CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, Namsung, CK Line, CNC Line
KVT → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SCT2 → JCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
NTX → SIS3 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Sinokor
VTS → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VTS → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RBC2 / CCT2 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RBC2 / CCT2 → JTV / COSCO - JTV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VTS → JTV / COSCO - JTV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TIX2 / CNC - TIX2 \| COSCO - MTS → JTX / JCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, China United
GSL - CTV \| SJJS - CTX \| ZIM - CTV → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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