Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to Thailand by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Thailand is 9 days 23h. Ships depart from Vizhinjam (INVZJ) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vizhinjam (INVZJ) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 9 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to Thailand by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Thailand takes around 2h 30m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Don Mueang International Airport (DMK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Thai Lion Air and Myanmar Airways International and the typical transit time is around 2h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Thailand by cargo ship is 2,589 Nautical Miles (4,794 Kilometres / 2,979 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vizhinjam (INVZJ) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Thailand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Thailand by air is around 1,611 Kilometres (1,001 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to Thailand by sea?

Accepted Answer

512kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Thailand. 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 India to Thailand?

Accepted Answer

101kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Thailand. 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
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Vietjet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Bhutan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319
Flexflight	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	ATR 72+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8 Dash 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
America → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TVI	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CI9 / FCS3 / SIS3 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Interasia, Namsung, Sinokor
MD2 / MDM / RMV / CIX7 / TTX / TE2 / APL - MD2 \| BTL - MDM \| COSCO - RMV \| EMC - CIX7 \| INTERA - TTX \| NMSUNG - TTX \| ONE - TE2 \| RCL - RMV \| WHL - TTX \| XPF - TTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, KCN, RCL, APL, BTL, COSCO, Interasia, Namsung, ONE, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders
FCS3 → SIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
FCS2 → SIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CCX → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCS3 → ITS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
FCS3 → SIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
FCE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → ITS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
CCS → MDW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
CI9 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ICI3 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FCS2 → SIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CI9 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3 → TTX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Namsung
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / CI3 → RMV / TTX / TE2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO, ONE

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India to Thailand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

India to Thailand by Air freight

Quickest air route

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport

Most frequent

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

India to Thailand by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vizhinjam to Laem Chabang

Most frequent

Chennai to Laem Chabang

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