Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Bangkok is 26 days 10h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 26 days 10h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Yang Ming, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Bangkok takes around 2 days. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, China Airlines, ZIPAIR, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways, Philippine Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, Air India, Swiss and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2 days.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Francisco and Bangkok. Cargo flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 2 days. Korean Air and Turkish Airlines operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between San Francisco to Bangkok by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Bangkok by cargo ship is 7,733 Nautical Miles (14,322 Kilometres / 8,899 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Bangkok (THBKK).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Bangkok by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Bangkok by air is around 12,941 Kilometres (8,041 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

996kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

367kg - 1.04t CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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	Departs	Aircraft types
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Korean AirF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air India	Daily	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Wan Hai	Every 1-2 weeks	WAN HAI A11+17 others
Yang Ming	Every 1-2 weeks	YM WORTH+45 others
ONE	1-2 times a week	ONE HONG KONG+96 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC SOFIA+83 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	WAN HAI A11+8 others
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