Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and India is 7 days 15h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Thailand and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 7 days 15h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, SITC, Sinotrans, SITC, Sinokor, Wan Hai, Interasia, Namsung, Wan Hai, ONE, OOCL, SITC, OOCL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Thailand to India takes around 2h 30m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Thailand and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, SpiceJet, IndiGo, US-Bangla Airlines and Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and India by cargo ship is 2,423 Nautical Miles (4,488 Kilometres / 2,788 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Thailand to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and India by air is around 1,639 Kilometres (1,018 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Thailand to India. 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 Thailand to India?

Accepted Answer

118kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Thailand to India. 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 Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
SpiceJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Sinokor, SITC
MD2 / MDM / RMV / CIX7 / TTX / TE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, Namsung, Wan Hai, APL, BTL, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, X-Press Feeders
VTX3 → FIE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CVT / ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT \| TSL - CVT → CIE / IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, TS Lines
FEM2 → FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NTX → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
SVT → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
VTX → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
JST → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
THX → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTJ / KTX2 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FEM2 → FIE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CTJ / KTX2 / COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → FCE / FCS2 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Wan Hai
CT5 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SITC - JTH → CI7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CHL6 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CHL2 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VTI	Direct	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Evergreen
TIG / ONE - TIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Unifeeder, ONE, Wan Hai
VGI / SGS / KCI / RGA / SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, RCL, King Ocean, CMA CGM, China United, GFS, SLS
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera
TSS / A01 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VTI → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Evergreen
TSX / A16 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
YANGTSE → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCS / KCX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
KCM3 / KCS → CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, King Ocean
SC / SVT → ICI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Interasia
CHL2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JST → ICI / CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CVT → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CTJ / KTX2 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CT2 / CHL6 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CTX → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
NCT / CT1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
KTP → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTT → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Thailand to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

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Laem Chabang to Chennai

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Laem Chabang to Nhava Sheva

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