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 6 days 22h. 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 6 days 22h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, SCI, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, China United, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, King Ocean, ZIM, Evergreen, TS Lines, MSC, MSC, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, King Ocean, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, China United, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, BTL, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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 40m. 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, Thai Airways and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 40m.

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

430kg 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

205kg 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+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTI / HLS2	Direct	N/A	ONE, X-Press Feeders
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SCI, FT, ZS, CMA CGM
TWS / ECC1 → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
Safina → A01	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina → A16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CWS / CWX → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, TS Lines, X-Press Feeders
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AIS3 → KCM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NIX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CIX3 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI8 / CIX2 → HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, China United
Colombo/Haldia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSX2 / AIS3 → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping
ESA3 → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SGS / VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, China United
CIX2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
AGI → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AUE → VTI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
C3MAPL → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → VTI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CI1 / RSI11 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL
CI8 → SGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CIX2 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / CEM → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX5 → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PRX → TMI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / ESA3 → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AWE3 / AUE → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AS1 + AAS2 / PRX → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CPX → KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → KCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → TMI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Britannia → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 → MDM / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Evergreen
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX → MDM / CIX7 / TE2 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, BTL, X-Press Feeders
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX2 / NCI → CIX7 / TE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
ESA3 → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
US4 / TP16 → WC1 / TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ESA3 → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PRX → TIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → TIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CIX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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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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