Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Thailand is 2 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 2 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, MSC, Yang Ming, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Thailand takes around 3h 35m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Thailand by cargo ship is 2,445 Nautical Miles (4,528 Kilometres / 2,814 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Thailand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Thailand by air is around 2,394 Kilometres (1,488 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

268kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka to Thailand?

Accepted Answer

196kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TIG	Direct	N/A	ONE
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CSTAR, Evergreen, HMM, Unifeeder
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera
TIG / ONE - TIG	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai, Unifeeder, OOCL, ONE
America / Z7S	Direct	N/A	MSC, ZIM
CPX → KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIP / CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KCM3 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FEW3 → A01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → A01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM

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