Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Dubai is 17 days 6h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) around 17 days 6h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Dubai takes around 6h 21m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Oman Air, IndiGo, IndiGo, SalamAir, IndiGo, Qatar Airways, Air India, US-Bangla Airlines, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Gulf Air, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Kuwait Airways and the typical transit time is around 6h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bangkok and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 11m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bangkok to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Dubai by cargo ship is 4,427 Nautical Miles (8,198 Kilometres / 5,094 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Dubai by air is around 4,903 Kilometres (3,046 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

600kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Dubai. 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 Dubai?

Accepted Answer

473kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Dubai. 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
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
SpiceJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
QTS → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CHL2 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RBC2 / CCT2 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
VGI / SGS / KCI / RGA / SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, China United, GFS, SLS
TIG / ONE - TIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Unifeeder, OOCL, ONE
FCS3 → ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA → GLX / GALEX / AIM / RIM10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, RCL, King Ocean, GFS
TSS / A01 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
VTI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TSX / A16 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VGI / KCI → SWAX2 → GIA → BIGEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM
SE8 / APL - TR1 \| ML - SE8 → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
CT2 / CHL6 → MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A01 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CVT → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
KCS / KCX → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
PHI5 → CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SCT → MGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
JST → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CTJ / KTX2 → MEX5 / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CTK → AM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
CTX → APG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTI → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM3 / KCS → AIM2 / AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, ONE
CHL2 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RBC2 / CCT2 → MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VGI → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CTE → CGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
RBC2 → RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
KCX → CGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
RBC2 / CCT2 → MEX5 / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → GLX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
RBC2 / CCT2 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CT2 / CHL6 → MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Bangkok to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bangkok to Dubai by Air freight

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Dubai International Airport

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Don Mueang International Airport to Dubai International Airport

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

Bangkok to Dubai by Container ship

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Laem Chabang to Abu Dhabi

Closest seaports

Laem Chabang to Jebel Ali

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