Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Houston is 38 days 13h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 38 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, COSCO, Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Gold Star, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Houston takes around 23h 23m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, ZIPAIR, Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, KLM, Emirates, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bangkok and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 23h 23m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bangkok to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Houston by cargo ship is 12,413 Nautical Miles (22,988 Kilometres / 14,284 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Houston by air is around 15,263 Kilometres (9,484 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.54t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Houston. 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
ZIPAIR	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SITC - VTX8 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KHS1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KHS1 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT / CHL4 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CTX → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CTS → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TSX / A16 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KMP / GS2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
RBC2 / CCT2 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
CTE → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CHL2 → GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RBC2 / CCT2 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CVX → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CTS → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTX → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL2 → GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NCT → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CTK → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CCT1 → GCC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
SAX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTJ / KTX2 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CT2 / CHL6 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JTC → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CHL2 → GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCT1 → GCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CTX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL3 → GCC2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
SAOLA → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America / Z7S → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CTX → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TVP → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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