Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Bangkok is 36 days 5h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 36 days 5h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, APL, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Bangkok takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Royal Jordanian, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Bangkok by cargo ship is 13,332 Nautical Miles (24,691 Kilometres / 15,343 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Bangkok (THBKK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Bangkok by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Bangkok by air is around 16,584 Kilometres (10,305 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

704kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE1 → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CJX → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PE1 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP → MD2 / RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, COSCO, Evergreen
PE1 → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAP → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PE1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPE2 / IAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, HMM
TPI → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT1 / AL2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECX1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SAX → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAP → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CJX → SEASIA19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE4 / ECX1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AWE4 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAX → SEASIA19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE4 / ECX1 → RBC2 / CCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Detroit to Bangkok By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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