Bangkok to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Bangkok, Thailand to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Bangkok to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Bangkok to Shanghai by plane will take about 4hrs and departs from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. Atlas Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 4-6 weeks.
Quickest air route
Suvarnabhumi Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Bangkok to Shanghai by ship will take about 10 days 2h and departs from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing daily on this route. ANL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.
It is also possible to transport goods by road from Bangkok to Shanghai. The total distance is around 3,585 km and will usually takes around 1 day 18h by road. Note: This time estimate is based on typical traffic conditions and does not take into consideration delays or congestion.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Bangkok to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Shanghai is 10 days 2h. Ships depart from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Daily.
There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 10 days 2h later. These services are operated by ANL, ZIM, King Ocean, CK Line, Sinokor, RCL, POCEAN, TS Lines, Sinokor, COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen, Heung-A, Dongjin, Sinokor, Wan Hai, Heung-A, POCEAN, CK Line, POCEAN, Sinokor, Dongjin, Sinokor, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ZIM, ZIM, SM Line, COSCO, Namsung, HMM, CK Line, HMM, OOCL, CK Line, COSCO, Sinotrans, ZIM, OOCL, King Ocean, King Ocean, ZIM, SM Line, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean, CK Line, CNC Line, ZIM, CK Line, CK Line, COSCO, OOCL, Sinokor, COSCO, PIL, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, King Ocean, CK Line, OOCL, Dongjin, COSCO, OOCL, HMM, Sinokor, Sinokor, OOCL, COSCO, Sinokor, PIL, PIL, PIL, OOCL, SITC and SITC.
The quickest flight from Bangkok to Shanghai takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, Thai Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Air China, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Thai Vietjet Air, Qantas, VietJet Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, 9 Air, VietJet Air, China Southern Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Hainan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bangkok and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4hrs. China Cargo Airlines, Qantas, EVA Air and China Airlines operates on this route.
It will typically take around 1 day 18h to send cargo via road from Bangkok and Shanghai. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.
The distance between Bangkok and Shanghai by cargo ship is 2,445 Nautical Miles (4,528 Kilometres / 2,814 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bangkok (THBKK) and Taicang (CNTAG).
The distance between Bangkok and Shanghai by road is 3,585 Kilometres (2,228 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 18h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).
The distance between Bangkok and Shanghai by air is around 3,031 Kilometres (1,884 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
484kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Shanghai. 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.
201kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Shanghai. 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.
