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 12 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Bangkok (THBKK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Bangkok (THBKK) around 12 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, PIL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ZIM, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, King Ocean, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean and COSCO.

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 40m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, IndiGo and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 40m.

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

445kg 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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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+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTI → THX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
ES2 → BK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CI1 / CIX1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JTI → TVH	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
CI1 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS1 + AAS2 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CI1 / CIX1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AEU5 / LL6 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NIX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CPX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
AGI → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TWS → SEASIA19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIP → 9SO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → 9SO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
C3MAPL → SEASIA19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
US4 → ASEAN - BTX2 \| CUL - NSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → NKT / CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AUE → ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX3 / CI3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → VTS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	King Ocean
PMX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Colombo to Bangkok By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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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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