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 19h. 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 6 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, MSC 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 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 2,446 Nautical Miles (4,530 Kilometres / 2,815 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

439kg 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	N/A	MSC, ZIM
SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai, MSC, Samudera
AS8 / TNS / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera
AGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, FT, HMM
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
AGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, FT, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESA2 / TLA2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RIE → RCX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
CI1 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, China United
→ RCX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
SIG →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
SSA → BK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
TIP →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
EAX4 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
PMX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SIG →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
SIG → TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ JST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SIG → KVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SIG → CTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ JTT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
TNS → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AS8 → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TIP →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
AS8 / TIP / RLI → RBH / TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, RCL
RLI → RBS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
HLS → JST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
TIP / RLI → KVT / RTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, RCL
TIP → CTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RLI → RBC13	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
TNS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AS8 / TNS → KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, HMM
RLI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
AGI → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AGI → SCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AGI → KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Z7S → SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → CBH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SIG → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai
TIP → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AGI → SCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AGI → KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ASEA → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ YCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line

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

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Sri Lanka to Thailand by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Phuket International Airport

Sri Lanka to Thailand by Container ship

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Colombo to Laem Chabang

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Colombo to Bangkok

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