Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Seattle is 30 days 4h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 30 days 4h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Yang Ming, COSCO, HMM, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming, OOCL, HMM, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Seattle takes around 20h 34m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Philippine Airlines, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Seattle by cargo ship is 7,371 Nautical Miles (13,651 Kilometres / 8,482 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Seattle by air is around 12,260 Kilometres (7,618 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

581kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Seattle. 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 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Philippine Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350+3 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
KCS / KCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
RBC2 / CCT2 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VTS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CTX → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CCT1 → PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CP6 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IA1 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTV1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Sentosa → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL2 → PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CTX → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TVH → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS / KCX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
CHL3 → PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VTS → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
VTS → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JTV2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KMP / GS2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CTE → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTK → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCT → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTS → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTS → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IA28 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CTX → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTX → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAOLA → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VTX → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KVT → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
NCT / CHL4 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CHL2 → PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KTP → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RBC2 / CCT2 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TVP → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL3 → PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CVX → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
America / Z7S → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
RBC2 / CCT2 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CCT1 → PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CHL3 → PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CHL2 → PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SAOLA → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Chinook	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Sentosa → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SXT → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
America / Z7S → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM

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