Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Oakland is 30 days 4h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 30 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO, HMM, SM Line, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Maersk, Evergreen, SM Line, Maersk, HMM, OOCL, Wan Hai, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, COSCO, ONE, HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Yang Ming and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Oakland takes around 21h 10m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, China Airlines, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, ZIPAIR, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Air India, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Air France and the typical transit time is around 21h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bangkok and Oakland. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bangkok to Oakland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Oakland by cargo ship is 8,399 Nautical Miles (15,555 Kilometres / 9,665 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Oakland by air is around 12,930 Kilometres (8,034 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Oakland. 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 Oakland?

Accepted Answer

788kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Oakland. 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	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Starlux Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
ZIPAIR	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAOLA → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CTX → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTX → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
America → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS / KCX → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
RBC2 / CCT2 → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTX → KMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
VTX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
KCS / KCX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
JTT → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IA1 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTP → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVT → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
IA1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VTS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CCT1 → PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CT1 / NCT → AP1 / PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
EC3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
KST / CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| NMSUNG - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
CTK → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KMP / GS2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
KCS / KCX → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
TVH → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KMP / GS2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
SAOLA → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CTE → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TVP → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTK → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CNC - JTVS → FUJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - IA1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CTE → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TVH → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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