Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Bangkok is 11 days 9h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Bangkok (THBKK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Bangkok (THBKK) around 11 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, King Ocean, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Bangkok takes around 3h 20m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Bangkok by cargo ship is 2,455 Nautical Miles (4,547 Kilometres / 2,825 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Bangkok (THBKK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Bangkok by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Bangkok by air is around 3,719 Kilometres (2,311 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

516kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Bangkok. 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 Colombo to Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

224kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Bangkok. 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
FitsAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTI → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JTI → TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2 → CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
JTI → CTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI1 / CIX1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CI1 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 / CIX1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → VTS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ES2 → BK1/SMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → VTS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
NIX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
CIP → 9SO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AGI → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCI → 9SO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
C3MAPL → SEASIA19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → NKT / CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
US4 → ASEAN - BTX2 \| CUL - NSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX1 / RSI11 → CCT1 / RBC13	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, RCL
CIX3 / CI3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM
CIX3 / CI3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM

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Colombo to Bangkok By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Bangkok by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Don Mueang International Airport

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