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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Colombo is 11 days 19h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Colombo?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 11 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, China United, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, HMM, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, ZIM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, HMM, OOCL, HMM, Maersk, Maersk, Interasia, Interasia, Evergreen, ONE, Emirates Shipping, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, RCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Interasia, Interasia, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, APL, CMA CGM, OOCL, China United, China United, OOCL, Gold Star, COSCO, Wan Hai and RCL.

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

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Colombo takes around 3h 20m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Colombo?

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, Thai Airways and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 20m.

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

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.

What is the distance between Bangkok to Colombo by ship?

The distance between Bangkok and Colombo by cargo ship is 2,478 Nautical Miles (4,589 Kilometres / 2,851 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bangkok (THBKK) and Colombo (LKCMB).

What is the distance between Bangkok to Colombo by air?

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).

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

471kg 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.

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

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.

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Bangkok to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Bangkok to Colombo by plane will take about 3h 20m and departs from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

BKK

Departs from

CMB

3h 20m: 1-2 times a day

2,394 km
1,488 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

197kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
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Bangkok to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Bangkok to Colombo by ship will take about 11 days 19h and departs from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Laem Chabang to Colombo

Port of loading

THLCH

Port of loading

LKCMB

11 days 19h: 2-4 times a week

4,518 km
2,807 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

438kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
TVI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TEI1 → EC3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
WAF6 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HLS → CSX / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
TCX → AEU9	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
SIS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
SAMBAR → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KVX / CVT → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
TCX / RMB8 / QSI → CIX3 / RKI10 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL, ZIM
TEI1 / TCX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → FAL8 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
ITS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CNC - LCXP2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TI2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAMBAR → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CVT → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAA1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
TE2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ITS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
RMV → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL
ITS → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, OOCL
RMV / CIX7 → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
TIX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AA1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VTI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MTS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TTX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS / RLI → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL
AGI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
VTS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
TSS / A01 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TSX / A16 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VTI → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Evergreen
CI9 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia
TMI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTI → EC3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
SGS / VGI → CSX / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United, GFS
AAA1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → KILIMA / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
MTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
C3MAPL → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAF6 → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
VTI → AGI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
SAMBAR → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTI02 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CNC - LCXP2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CNC - LCXP2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI9 / FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia, OOCL
VTI → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia
TE2 / TTX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
WC1 / TP6 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TMI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TI2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SHX2 → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
TMI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - LCXP2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAMBAR → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSX / A16 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TSS / A01 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
C3MAPL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTI / HLS2 → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
CNC - LCXP2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL
KMTC - CVT \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CHL2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
BTX2 / NSX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, ASEAN
SCT2 → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CTJ / KTX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
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
OOCL - CHL2 \| YML - CTE → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RBS8 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL

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Closest seaports

Bangkok to Colombo

Port of loading

THBKK

Port of loading

LKCMB

14 days 13h: Every 1-2 weeks

4,589 km
2,851 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

471kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ITS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ITS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ITS → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, OOCL
MTS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KMTC - CVT \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SITC - VTX8 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
VTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
THX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SHX2 → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
MTS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ITS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTC → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CS2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
VTS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CS2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ITS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
TVH → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RBC2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KHS1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
VTS / COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, COSCO
KMTC - CVT \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KMTC - CVT \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BTX2 / NSX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, ASEAN
SCT2 → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
THX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SVT → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
BTX / ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT → CSX / CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ASEAN
ASEAN - BTX2 \| CUL - NSX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
RBH → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RBS8 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
SVT → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
JST → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
YML - JTC → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
ASEAN - BTX2 \| CUL - NSX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Air Freight

3h 20m, 1-2 times a day

197kg CO₂e

Container Ship

11 days 19h, 2-4 times a week

438kg CO₂e

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Bangkok to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 11 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, China United, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, HMM, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, ZIM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, HMM, OOCL, HMM, Maersk, Maersk, Interasia, Interasia, Evergreen, ONE, Emirates Shipping, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, RCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Interasia, Interasia, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, APL, CMA CGM, OOCL, China United, China United, OOCL, Gold Star, COSCO, Wan Hai and RCL.

Bangkok to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Bangkok to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Bangkok to Colombo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Laem Chabang to Colombo

Closest seaports

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