Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Bangkok is 23 days 22h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 23 days 22h later. These services are operated by SM Line, Evergreen, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Bangkok takes around 22h 48m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, Japan Airlines, Starlux Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Finnair, Air France, Qatar Airways, EVA Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Bangkok by cargo ship is 7,647 Nautical Miles (14,162 Kilometres / 8,800 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Bangkok by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Bangkok by air is around 12,260 Kilometres (7,618 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

555kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNS → KST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PNW1 → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Chinook / ZNP → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
MPNW / PNW2 → CT2 / CHL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
PN3 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PN1 → JTV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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