Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and San Francisco is 33 days 20h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 33 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HMM, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, MSC, HMM, HMM, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, HMM, ONE, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, Wan Hai, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, OOCL, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to San Francisco takes around 21h 14m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Airlines, ZIPAIR, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Emirates, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 21h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and San Francisco by cargo ship is 8,383 Nautical Miles (15,526 Kilometres / 9,647 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bangkok (THBKK) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and San Francisco by air is around 12,895 Kilometres (8,013 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

815kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to San Francisco. 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
America → Pearl	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSX1 → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTX → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PHI5 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WC1 → MSC - Pearl	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
America → Pearl	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / MS2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CTP → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTX → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RBC2 / CCT2 → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CTX → CPS → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
America → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE1 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MP2 / MS2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CTE / OOCL - CHL2 \| YML - CTE → AP1 / PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
CTP → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TVI → MTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVX / CVT → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AGI → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FCS3 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
TEI1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TE2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TI2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCS / KCX → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
TMI → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EC3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
VTI → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TVH → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTT → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RBC2 / CCT2 → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VTS → PS7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM
RBC2 / CCT2 → SEA2 / SEAP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
VTX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CCT1 → PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KVT → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
KST → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TVH → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RBC2 / CCT2 → AAC2 / PCN3 → AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL

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Bangkok to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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