Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and Sri Lanka is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Thailand and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Maersk, Evergreen, Interasia, ZIM, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Thailand to Sri Lanka takes around 3h 24m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Thailand and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 2,439 Nautical Miles (4,517 Kilometres / 2,807 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Thailand to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Sri Lanka by air is around 2,394 Kilometres (1,488 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

438kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Thailand to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

197kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Thailand to Sri Lanka. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TSS / A01 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SGS / KCI / SIG → CSX / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United, SLS
TSX / A16 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD2 / RMV / CIX7 / TE2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, APL, COSCO, ONE
VTI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Evergreen
TCX / RMB8 / QSI → CIX3 / RKI10 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, RCL
CNC - LCXP2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Thai Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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