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 12 days 4h. Ships depart from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

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 day from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 12 days 4h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and China United.

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

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 2,517 Nautical Miles (4,661 Kilometres / 2,896 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 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

480kg 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

196kg 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ITS → LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ITS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ITS → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM, Gold Star
VTS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ITS → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VTS → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
ITS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TMI → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TMI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TMI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TMI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RCX2 → CIX / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
→	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
→ CJX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
→ KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United

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