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 10 days 13h. 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 10 days 13h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, ZS, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Interasia, RCL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, RCL, COSCO, China United, Maersk, ZIM, CMA CGM, Maersk, HMM, ONE, Interasia, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, Interasia, RCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, HMM, Interasia, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, APL, HMM, CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL and Gold Star.

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 23m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, FitsAir and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 23m.

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	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FitsAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZS, CMA CGM
JAC → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TCX → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JAC → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TCX / RMB8 / QSI → CIX3 / RKI10 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, RCL, ZIM
TSX / A16 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KVX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MTS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TIX → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
VTS → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS / RLI → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL
CNC - LCXP2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → FAL8 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
JTI / HLS2 → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
AAA1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TTX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
TSS / A01 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → CJX / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
TE2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAMBAR → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ITS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RMV / CIX7 → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
ITS → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CCS / ISG → FAL8 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
VTS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CNC - TIX2 \| COSCO - MTS → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → KILIMA / DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
TEI1 / TCX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
TEI1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JTI / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CNC - LCXP2 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TE2 / TTX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
RMV / CIX7 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CI9 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CCS / RIG3 → CIX / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM
ITS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CCS / ISG → CJX / PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
VTS → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAMBAR → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CNC - LCXP2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CCS / SGX → KILIMA / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
AA1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
RMV → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, COSCO
MTS → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SGS / VGI → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Emirates Shipping
A16 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ITS → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, OOCL
CNC - LCXP2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WC1 / TP6 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
TSX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI9 / FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, OOCL
MTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TSX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VTI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Evergreen
RTI02 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
ISG / JAC → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Maersk
VTI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AGI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
VTI → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
AAA1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TMI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TMI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SHX2 → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
VTI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Thai Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TMI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TSX / A16 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CCS / ISG → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
VTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TSS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
C3MAPL → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TID1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAMBAR → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Thai Express → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TID1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSS / A01 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL
FE1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CNC - LCXP2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CSX1 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNC - LCXP2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Thai Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCT / CHL4 / RNT → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, RCL
CVX / CHL3 → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, OOCL, ZIM

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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

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Quickest ocean route

Laem Chabang to Colombo

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