Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and Japan is 9 days 5h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Shimizu (JPSMZ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Thailand and Japan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Shimizu (JPSMZ) around 9 days 5h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CK Line, CK Line, Evergreen and Heung-A.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Thailand to Japan takes around 5h 10m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Fukuoka Airport (FUK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Thailand and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Fukuoka Airport (FUK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Thai Vietjet Air, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, T'way Air, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Thailand and Japan. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 6hrs. All Nippon Airways and Nippon Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Thailand to Japan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Japan by cargo ship is 2,981 Nautical Miles (5,521 Kilometres / 3,431 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Shimizu (JPSMZ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Thailand to Japan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Japan by air is around 3,729 Kilometres (2,317 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Fukuoka Airport (FUK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

568kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Thailand to Japan. 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 Japan?

Accepted Answer

293kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Thailand to Japan. 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 A330-300
Thai Vietjet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTV1 / ONE - JTV1	Direct	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, ONE
CP6 / SEAP → JSM / KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
KTP → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP3 / VCS → JSM / KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
CTX → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NKT → KJK1 & KJK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
NTX → KJK1 & KJK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
NCT → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KHS1 → KHX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTVS / CNC - JTVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
JTC / YML - JTC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Yang Ming
VTX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, King Ocean
CTJ / KTX2 / COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Westwood, Wan Hai
KTP → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CVT → JTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KTP → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP6 / SEAP → JSM / KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
CVT → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JHTS → JTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CP3 / VCS → JSM / KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
KCX → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CT1 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CTX → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CSE → JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KCM3 / FEM2 → VTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, SITC
CHL2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CHL3 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KHS1 → KJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CTJ / KTX2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CT1 → JTS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
KHS1 → KHX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
JHTS → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NCT / CHL4 → KTX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
CTS → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
RNT / NCT → JTC / YML - JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Yang Ming
CHL2 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NCT / CHL4 / CT1 → CTJ / KTX2 / COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Wan Hai
CHL3 → KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KHS1 → KHX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
KHS1 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTJ → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
NCT → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming

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Thailand to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Fukuoka Airport

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