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 40 days 21h. Ships depart from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 40 days 21h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL, ZIM, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, Maersk and ONE.

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 few hours. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, KLM, ZIPAIR, Air France, EVA Air, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines 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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Turkish Airlines 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 12,378 Nautical Miles (22,924 Kilometres / 14,244 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Bangkok by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Bangkok by air is around 15,332 Kilometres (9,527 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

2.22t 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

670kg 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
ZIPAIR	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
AUG → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GME / GCC2 → CT2 / CHL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZGC → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Lone Star Express → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZGC →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Lone Star Express → Thai Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express / ZGC → America / Z7S	Transshipment	N/A	ZIM, MSC
US3 / TP15 → TSX / A16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC4 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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