Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and China is 17 days 12h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Thailand and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 17 days 12h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Thailand to China takes around 3h 39m. Flights depart from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) and arrive at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Thailand and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) and Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Thai Lion Air and the typical transit time is around 3h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Thailand and China. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Thailand to China by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 12h to send cargo via road from Thailand and China. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Thailand to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and China by cargo ship is 3,596 Nautical Miles (6,660 Kilometres / 4,138 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Thailand to China?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and China by road is 3,117 Kilometres (1,937 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 12h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Thailand to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and China by air is around 2,429 Kilometres (1,509 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) and Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

704kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Thailand to China. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Thailand to China?

Accepted Answer

137kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Thailand to China. 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
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX7 / TE2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AAA1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TCX / RMB8 / QSI → CIX3 / RKI10 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, RCL
AAA1 / AA1 → ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AGI → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
TIP / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → FI3 / NPI / NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders, ONE
TE2 / TTX → NPI / NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
RMV / CIX7 → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CSE / CS2 / CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, CNC Line, HMM
SXT → CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| NMSUNG - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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