Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and Thailand is 7 days 19h. Ships depart from Nagoya (JPNGO) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nagoya (JPNGO) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 7 days 19h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, CNC Line and RCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to Thailand takes around 5h 20m. Flights depart from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Thai Vietjet Air, Spring Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, VietJet Air, Jin Air, Jeju Air, T'way Air, Air Busan, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific and the typical transit time is around 5h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and Thailand. Cargo flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 45m. UPS Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, Air Hong Kong, Air China, All Nippon Airways and Suparna Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Japan to Thailand by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Thailand by cargo ship is 2,878 Nautical Miles (5,330 Kilometres / 3,312 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nagoya (JPNGO) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to Thailand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Thailand by air is around 3,729 Kilometres (2,317 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

548kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan 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 Japan to Thailand?

Accepted Answer

293kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan 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 Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Thai Vietjet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Jin Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Air Busan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Cebu Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air Hong KongFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300 Freighter+1 others
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
ZIPAIR	Daily	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Cebu Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTJ / KTX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL, Westwood
JTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, TS Lines, China United, Evergreen, Sealand, Yang Ming
JTC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Yang Ming, CNC Line, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTJ / KTX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL, Westwood
JTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, TS Lines, China United, Evergreen, Sealand, Yang Ming
THX / VTX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, SITC, Sinotrans, ONE
JTC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Yang Ming, CNC Line, Evergreen
JTVS	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM, Gold Star

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Japan to Thailand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Japan to Thailand by Air freight

Quickest air route

Fukuoka Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

Cargo flights

Kansai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

Most frequent

Narita International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

Japan to Thailand by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nagoya to Laem Chabang

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