Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Colombo is 10 days 6h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 10 days 6h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Maersk, Interasia, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, China United, Maersk, China United, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, Gold Star, COSCO, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, King Ocean, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Colombo takes around 3h 24m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bangkok and Colombo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bangkok to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Colombo by cargo ship is 2,439 Nautical Miles (4,517 Kilometres / 2,807 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Colombo by air is around 2,394 Kilometres (1,488 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

438kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Colombo. 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 Bangkok to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

197kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Colombo. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TSS / A01 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SGS / KCI → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United
MD2 / RMV / CIX7 / TE2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, APL, COSCO, ONE
TSX / A16 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VTI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Evergreen
TEI1 / TCX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
FCS3 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VTI → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAMBAR → Pertiwi → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CNC - LCXP2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Thai Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
Thai Express → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
VGI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SC2 → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
TSX / A16 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SCT → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CTJ / KTX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CHL2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
America → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CVX / CHL3 → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, OOCL, ZIM
NCT / CHL4 / RNT → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, RCL
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SGS / KCI → CI8 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United
KTP → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
TSX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAA1 / AA1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
ITS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL
TMI → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTJ / KTX2 / COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Wan Hai
NCT / CT1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CTX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTI → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCI / VGI → CIVS / AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping
SGS / VGI → CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, China United
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JTT → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
VTI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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