Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and Malaysia is 20h 53m. Ships depart from Songkhla (THSGZ) and arrive at Kuantan (MYKUA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Thailand and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Songkhla (THSGZ) and arrive into Kuantan (MYKUA) around 20h 53m later. These services are operated by HMM and Samudera.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Thailand to Malaysia takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Phuket International Airport (HKT) and arrive at Penang International Airport (PEN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Thailand and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Phuket International Airport (HKT) and Penang International Airport (PEN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Firefly and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Thailand and Malaysia. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Penang International Airport (PEN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 24m. FedEx, UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Thailand to Malaysia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Malaysia by cargo ship is 331 Nautical Miles (613 Kilometres / 381 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Songkhla (THSGZ) and Kuantan (MYKUA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Thailand to Malaysia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Malaysia by air is around 381 Kilometres (237 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Phuket International Airport (HKT) and Penang International Airport (PEN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

81kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Thailand to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

49kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Thailand to Malaysia. 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
Firefly	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirAsia	Every few hours	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TH9 / ML - TH9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Maersk
SGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VTI	Direct	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Evergreen
FCS3 / SIS3 / OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	KCN, OOCL, Sinokor
VGI / SGS / KCI / RGA / SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean, RCL, CMA CGM, China United, SLS
KBSP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MTTSB
TMI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ITS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ZIM, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
MDW / TCX / TEI1 / RMB8 / QSI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, X-Press Feeders, BTL, ONE, RCL
MD2 / MDM / RMV / CIX7 / TTX / TE2 / APL - MD2 \| BTL - MDM \| COSCO - RMV \| EMC - CIX7 \| INTERA - TTX \| NMSUNG - TTX \| ONE - TE2 \| RCL - RMV \| WHL - TTX \| XPF - TTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	KCN, Evergreen, RCL, Wan Hai, APL, BTL, COSCO, Interasia, Namsung, ONE, X-Press Feeders
VTS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
ITS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ZIM, OOCL
TI1 / SSLL - TI1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	VASIS, Samudera
YCX / CNC - YCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines
VTS → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RMV → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX7 → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAA1 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → BSS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
ITS → BSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CHL4 / CT1 → KTX5 / JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Wan Hai
CHT → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean

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Thailand to Malaysia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Thailand to Malaysia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport

Cargo flights

Suvarnabhumi Airport to Penang International Airport

Most frequent

Don Mueang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Thailand to Malaysia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Songkhla to Kuantan

Most frequent

Laem Chabang to Port Klang

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