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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and Japan is 7 days 21h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Shimizu (JPSMZ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Thailand and Japan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Shimizu (JPSMZ) around 7 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Wan Hai, CK Line, King Ocean, King Ocean, Dongjin, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Namsung, Evergreen, Evergreen, Dongjin, King Ocean, Evergreen, Namsung, ONE, King Ocean, Heung-A, King Ocean, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, King Ocean, Wan Hai, King Ocean, CK Line, Heung-A, Evergreen, Evergreen, CK Line, Namsung, CK Line and CK Line.

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

The quickest flight from Thailand to Japan takes around 5h 10m. Flights depart from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

How often do planes fly between Thailand and Japan?

Scheduled flights between Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Thai Vietjet Air, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Starlux Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, Eastar Jet and Air China and the typical transit time is around 5h 10m.

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

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 56m. Nippon Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Shandong Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Thailand to Japan by ship?

The distance between Thailand and Japan by cargo ship is 2,981 Nautical Miles (5,520 Kilometres / 3,430 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Shimizu (JPSMZ).

What is the distance between Thailand to Japan by air?

The distance between Thailand and Japan by air is around 3,981 Kilometres (2,474 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

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

567kg 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.

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

280kg 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.

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Thailand to Japan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Thailand to Japan by plane will take about 5h 10m and departs from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) and arrives into Kansai International Airport (KIX). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Thai Vietjet Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Chiang Mai International Airport to Kansai International Airport

Departs from

CNX

Departs from

KIX

5h 10m: 2-4 times a week

3,981 km
2,474 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

280kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Vietjet Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Starlux Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Eastar Jet	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Cargo flights

Suvarnabhumi Airport to Narita International Airport

Departs from

BKK

Departs from

NRT

5h 56m: Every few hours

4,654 km
2,892 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

231kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Shandong AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
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Thailand to Japan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Thailand to Japan by ship will take about 7 days 21h and departs from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrives into Shimizu (JPSMZ). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Laem Chabang to Shimizu

Port of loading

THLCH

Port of loading

JPSMZ

7 days 21h: 1-2 times a week

5,520 km
3,430 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

567kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTV1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTI / HLS2 / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, X-Press Feeders
TVP → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT / CT1 → JTP / JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
KVT → KJK1 & KJK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
KHS1 → JEK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KHS1 → JEK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
PCI2 → KJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
KHS1 → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KTP → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → JPI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
VTX → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
NCT → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVT1 → KJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
KVT → JEK3 / JP2S9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, PanCon
CTX → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTX → NCK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
CTP → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KVT → JEK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KHS1 → KHX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
KHS1 → JEK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SAX → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTT → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KHS1 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KHS1 → JEK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CTK → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KVT → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
KST → KJK1 & KJK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
PCI2 → NCK1/KJK3 / KHX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Dongjin
CTX → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTX → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTX → KJK1 & KJK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
KVT1 / KVT → NCK1/KJK3 / NCK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Dongjin
NKT → KJK1 & KJK2 / CKL - KJK1 & KJK2 \| TYNGS - KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, CNC Line
NTX → KJK1 & KJK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line

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Most frequent

Laem Chabang to Tokyo

Port of loading

THLCH

Port of loading

JPTYO

10 days 18h: 1-2 times a day

5,644 km
3,507 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

626kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTI / HLS2 / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, X-Press Feeders
JTT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTC / YML - JTC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Yang Ming
JTVS / CNC - JTVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, CSTAR
JTX / JCT	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, China United
VTX3 / KMTC - VTX3 \| SITC - VTX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, VASIS, King Ocean
JTT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTC / YML - JTC	Direct	2-4 times a week	RCL, Yang Ming
NCT / CHL4 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TP6 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CTS → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CHL3 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AWE4 / ECX1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TRX → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
TRX → JTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JKF / IN1 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CVT → JTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SIS / HLS → JSM / ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, OOCL
OOCL - CHL2 \| YML - CTE → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SITC - VTX8 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ITS → ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
KTS → VTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
TEI1 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CVT → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SVT → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
JTI → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
HTW → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JST → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KTP → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SVT → JTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
VTS → ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CT1 → NS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
TSX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AAA1 → ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
KTP → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTX8 → CJV3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → JPI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CHL3 / CTS → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
KTP → JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTK → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PCI2 → SINOL - SKT7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
NSX → JCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
NCT → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL2 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VTX8 → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
TE2 / TTX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
CHL2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
OOCL - CHL2 \| YML - CTE → JCV	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
CHT → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CHT → JTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KHS1 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NTX → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CTJ / KTX2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CTJ / KTX2 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SVT → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CHL3 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NTX → JTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SCT2 / CUL - SCT2 \| INTERA - SVT \| TSL - SVT → JTX / JCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, China United
NCT / CHL4 → KTX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
SITC - VTX8 → SINOL - SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans

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Air Freight

5h 10m, 2-4 times a week

280kg CO₂e

Container Ship

7 days 21h, 1-2 times a week

567kg CO₂e

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Thailand to Japan by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Shimizu (JPSMZ) around 7 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Wan Hai, CK Line, King Ocean, King Ocean, Dongjin, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Namsung, Evergreen, Evergreen, Dongjin, King Ocean, Evergreen, Namsung, ONE, King Ocean, Heung-A, King Ocean, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, King Ocean, Wan Hai, King Ocean, CK Line, Heung-A, Evergreen, Evergreen, CK Line, Namsung, CK Line and CK Line.

Thailand to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Thailand to Japan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chiang Mai International Airport to Kansai International Airport

Cargo flights

Suvarnabhumi Airport to Narita International Airport

Thailand to Japan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Laem Chabang to Shimizu

Most frequent

Laem Chabang to Tokyo

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