Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Kolkata is 12 days 15h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Kolkata (INCCU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Kolkata (INCCU) around 12 days 15h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, China United, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, BTL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, RCL, ONE, China United, PIL, ONE, ONE, PIL, Samudera, CMA CGM, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, PIL, CMA CGM, PIL, CMA CGM, RCL, RCL, RCL, RCL, RCL, SITC and SITC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Kolkata takes around 2h 32m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Bhutan Airlines, Flexflight, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Thai Vietjet Air, Myanmar Airways International, US-Bangla Airlines and Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bangkok and Kolkata. 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 Kolkata by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Kolkata by cargo ship is 2,456 Nautical Miles (4,548 Kilometres / 2,826 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bangkok (THBKK) and Kolkata (INCCU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Kolkata by air is around 1,611 Kilometres (1,001 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

428kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Kolkata. 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 Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

101kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Kolkata. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Bhutan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319
Flexflight	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
SpiceJet	N/A
Thai Vietjet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA1 → SBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HLS → SBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
ITS → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HLS → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
MDM / RMV / TTX → SKS2 / SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, COSCO, X-Press Feeders
AAA1 → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS / SHX2 → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders
AGI → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MDW / TCX → SKS2 / SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders, BTL
RGA → RCH8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
CVT → CCU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SGS → SBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
AA1 → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
TE2 → CCU	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
TEI1 → CCU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BK1 → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
TI2 → CCU / CCU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera, ONE
CNC - LCXP2 → SEASIA15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BK1 → CASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GULFHERC/AS8 → SEASIA15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → SEASIA15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AA1 → CASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CNC - LCXP2 → SEASIA15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AA1 → CASB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
C3MAPL → SEASIA15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RLI → RCH9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RMB8 → RCH9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RTI02 → RCH9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RMV → RCH9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 days	RCL
RGA → RCH9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
SJJS - CVT → FIE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
VTX7 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ITS → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS / SHX2 → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders
BK1 → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
BK1 → CASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SJJS - CVT → FIE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
VTX3 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Bangkok to Kolkata By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Bangkok to Kolkata by Air freight

Quickest air route

Suvarnabhumi Airport to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

Closest airports

Don Mueang International Airport to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

Bangkok to Kolkata by Container ship

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Laem Chabang to Kolkata

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