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 13 days 20h. Ships depart from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 13 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, HMM, HMM, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, COSCO, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, CNC Line, CMA CGM, CNC Line, CMA CGM, CNC Line, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CNC Line, CNC Line, CNC Line, ONE, CNC Line, ONE, CMA CGM, RCL, X-Press Feeders, ONE, CMA CGM, RCL, RCL, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Interasia, RCL, ONE, ONE, Interasia, ONE, Samudera, Interasia, CMA CGM and OOCL.

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 29m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 29m.

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 2,459 Nautical Miles (4,553 Kilometres / 2,829 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bangkok (THBKK) 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 3,719 Kilometres (2,311 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) 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

510kg 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

237kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEASIA19 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MTS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
VTS / COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, COSCO
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SEASIA19 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SEASIA19 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RBC2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
THX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SITC - VTX8 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KHS1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CS2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ITS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CS2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ITS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VTS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JTC → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TVH → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VTS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CTK → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
TIX2 → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - NV2 \| TSL - NV2 → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
CTK → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ITS → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTC → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CUL - SCT2 \| INTERA - SVT \| TSL - SVT → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
NKT → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
CSE → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
9SO → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RBH → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
9SO → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEASIA19 / 9SO → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
RBS8 → RLI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
SHX2 → HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
9SO → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTS / KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
RBC13 → RLI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
TVH / RBH → TIP / RLI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, ONE
THX / ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
TVH → JTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CTS → JTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JST → HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
RBC2 → RLI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
THX → JTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SITC - VTX8 → JTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JTT → HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
SITC - VTX8 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BTS/ BEL → TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Samudera
SVT → HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
SEASIA19 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VTS → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Bangkok to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Bangkok to Colombo by Air freight

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Don Mueang International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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