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 11 days 4h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 11 days 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, ONE, SCI, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, RCL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, HMM, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Interasia, OOCL, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, Interasia, RCL, HMM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, ONE, RCL, OOCL, Interasia, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, MSC, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, APL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO and RCL.

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 20m. 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 20m.

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 (4,518 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

205kg 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+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SCI, FT, ZS, CMA CGM
TEI1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEASIA19 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TCX → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAMBAR → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TCX / RMB8 / QSI → CIX3 / RKI10 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL, ZIM
TSX / A16 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TEI1 / TCX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
C3MAPL / AGI → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
TI2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS / RLI → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL
KVX / CVT → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AAA1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAMBAR → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → FAL8 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
TE2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RMV → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, COSCO
CNC - LCXP2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → KILIMA / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
TSS / A01 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
RMV / CIX7 → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
ITS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CVT → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VTI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MTS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNC - LCXP2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VTS → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ITS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TTX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
C3MAPL / AGI → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CI9 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia
VTS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTI / HLS2 → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
TIX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTI → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Evergreen
RTI02 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ITS → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, OOCL
TSX → AA7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
C3MAPL → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TE2 / TTX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
CI9 / FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Interasia
TI2 → EA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
GEM - Asia Shuttle 1/Thailand Shuttle \|\| HL - TSS \| ML - A01 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
VTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VTI → PMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Interasia
WC1 / TP6 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TMI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TSS → AA7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
VTI → AGI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
SGS / VGI → CSX / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United, GFS
TVH → FP2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
TMI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS / KCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
CNC - LCXP2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
SEASIA19 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SHX2 → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SAMBAR → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TID1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TSS / A01 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GULFHERC/AS8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
TID1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TSX / A16 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
C3MAPL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - LCXP2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
GULFHERC/AS8 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL
KMTC - CVT \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
CNC - LCXP2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CSX1 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHL2 → CIX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CVX / CHL3 → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Gold Star, ZIM
NCT / CHL4 / RNT → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, RCL
RBS8 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL

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Thailand to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Thailand to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Thailand to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Laem Chabang to Colombo

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