Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from China to Thailand by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Thailand is 3 days 18h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 3 days 18h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Samudera, COSCO, TS Lines, CNC Line, TS Lines, SITC, Evergreen, Wan Hai, RCL and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Thailand by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Thailand takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by GX Airlines, Spring Airlines and Longhao Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Thailand. Cargo flights depart from Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2hrs. Longhao Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from China to Thailand by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 12h to send cargo via road from China and Thailand. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Thailand by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Thailand by cargo ship is 1,415 Nautical Miles (2,621 Kilometres / 1,628 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between China to Thailand?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Thailand by road is 3,121 Kilometres (1,939 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 12h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between China to Thailand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Thailand by air is around 1,266 Kilometres (787 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to Thailand by sea?

Accepted Answer

254kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Thailand. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from China to Thailand?

Accepted Answer

113kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Thailand. 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
GX Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Thai Vietjet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
China Southern Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
9 Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NKT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, TS Lines, CK Line, CMA CGM, CNC Line
JST	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTS3 / SCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera, China United, CNC Line, COSCO
CT1 / NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Wan Hai, CNC Line, Evergreen, RCL, Yang Ming
RBH / CBH / TVH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CMA CGM, CNC Line, Gold Star, ONE, RCL, ZIM
JTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, TS Lines, China United, Evergreen, Sealand, Yang Ming
JHTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Sinokor, Maersk, OOCL
VTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTK	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
VTX4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, SITC
TVP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TSX / A16	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
PE2 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA / SA3 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
NCI → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AA7 → JST	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
PE1 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JCV / JCV1 → AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NE7 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Britannia → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → CT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IA7 → JTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sealand
CJX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JCV1 / JCV → JTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
IA7 → PHI5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Sealand
JCV → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JCV → CHL2 / CTE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming
Silk → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JCV1 / JCV → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
TWPKS → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS1 → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPNW / PE2 / PNW4 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA / TLA1 / SA3 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
NCI → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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