Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Bangkok is 42 days 11h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Bangkok (THBKK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Bangkok (THBKK) around 42 days 11h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Bangkok takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, KLM, All Nippon Airways, ZIPAIR, Air Canada, Air France, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Bangkok. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Bangkok by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Bangkok by cargo ship is 12,903 Nautical Miles (23,897 Kilometres / 14,849 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Bangkok (THBKK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Bangkok by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Bangkok by air is around 15,263 Kilometres (9,484 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

1.12t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
ZIPAIR	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC4 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
GCC2 → CCT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AUG → ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GME / GCC2 → RBC2 / CCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AUG → ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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