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 7 days 1h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 7 days 1h later. These services are operated by HMM, Evergreen, ZS, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, TS Lines, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, King Ocean, Evergreen, ZIM, Emirates Shipping, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, China United, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen and COSCO.

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 20m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 20m.

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 2,394 Nautical Miles (4,434 Kilometres / 2,755 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

501kg 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

193kg 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
FitsAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTI / HLS2 / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, X-Press Feeders
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZS, CMA CGM
AIX / PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ALX, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Safina / ML - Safina → JAC / SGX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, X-Press Feeders
Djibouti → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CI8 / CIX2 → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, China United
CPX → SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CWS / CWX → HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, China United, TS Lines
Colombo/Haldia → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
C3MAPL → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Safina → A16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA3 → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Britannia → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CEM → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
TP16 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
US4 / TP16 → JKF / IN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AIS3 → KCM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
PRX → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NIX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CIVS / AIS3 → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
SA5 → KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CI1 / RSI11 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL
CIX3 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SGS / VGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, China United
CIX3 → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / CEM → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CI8 → SGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
Ingwe → Thai Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX5 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / ESA3 → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
Britannia → Thai Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → TMI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS1 + AAS2 / PRX → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIX2 → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX → MDM / CIX7 / TE2 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, BTL
CIX / CIX3 → MDM / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, BTL
CPX → KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Britannia → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX2 / NCI → CIX7 / TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
AGI → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming

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Sri Lanka to Thailand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sri Lanka to Thailand by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Laem Chabang

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