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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and United States is 25 days 20h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Thailand and United States?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 25 days 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, HMM, ZIM, ZIM, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, ZIM, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, SM Line, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, SM Line, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Thailand to United States takes around 17h 37m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

How often do planes fly between Thailand and United States?

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Xiamen Air, Japan Airlines, ZIPAIR, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Philippine Airlines, SF Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 17h 37m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Thailand and United States. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 37m. Nippon Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways and SF Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Thailand to United States by ship?

The distance between Thailand and United States by cargo ship is 8,609 Nautical Miles (15,944 Kilometres / 9,907 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Long Beach (USLGB).

What is the distance between Thailand to United States by air?

The distance between Thailand and United States by air is around 13,307 Kilometres (8,269 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Thailand to United States. 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 United States?

552kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Thailand to United States. 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 United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Thailand to United States by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Thailand to United States by plane will take about 17h 37m and departs from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrives into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. United Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Suvarnabhumi Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Departs from

BKK

Departs from

LAX

17h 37m: Every 1-2 days

13,307 km
8,269 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

552kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Philippine Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Most frequent

Suvarnabhumi Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

BKK

Departs from

SFO

21hrs: 1-2 times a day

12,833 km
7,974 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

704kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Thailand to United States by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Thailand to United States by ship will take about 25 days 20h and departs from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrives into Long Beach (USLGB). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. COSCO 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 Long Beach

Port of loading

THLCH

Port of loading

USLGB

25 days 20h: 1-2 times a week

15,944 km
9,907 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Z7S → ZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
COSCO - CSX1 \| GSL - SKV \| INTERA - CSX \| XPF - CSX → ZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CSX1 → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PH1 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE8 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CSX1 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTX → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
America → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CTJ / KTX2 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
APL - TR1 \| ML - SE8 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL3 → PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FE1 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IA28 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SXT → ZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MS2 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SITC - VTX8 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JTV1 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RBC2 / CCT2 → AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → SEA / PVCS / CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
VTX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CTX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NV2 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TVP → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KHS1 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS → SEA / PVCS / CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CTP → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CT2 / CHL6 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE4 / SAX / ECX1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AG1 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → SEA / PVCS / CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
KVT → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
MS2 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTX → AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
THX → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCT1 → VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CTX → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC3 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTX → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AG1 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
TVP → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL3 / CTS → PCN1 / CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL
TVH → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCT / CHL4 → AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
KHS1 → APX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KVT → APX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
Seahorse → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Most frequent

Laem Chabang to Los Angeles

Port of loading

THLCH

Port of loading

USLAX

26 days 11h: 2-4 times a week

14,816 km
9,206 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

924kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
CSX1 → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SITC - VTX8 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TVH → VSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP4 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NTX → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CSX1 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TRX → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines
CT5 / CTK → PS8 / PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
KCS / KCX → VSE / SSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SVT → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
America → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CTS → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APL - TR1 \| ML - SE8 → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SXT → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
JTT → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CTS → PS4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
CSX1 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SE8 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CT2 / CHL6 → AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE1 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CMA - TVI → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CTX → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTP / ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → PS7 / AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai
PH1 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KCS / KCX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
RBC2 / CCT2 → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CP3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NV2 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FP2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
JTV1 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KME / AG1 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CP4 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IA28 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CT1 / NCT → AP1 / PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
CTE / OOCL - CHL2 \| YML - CTE → AP1 / PS7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, Wan Hai
TVH → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTK → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VTS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CCT1 → PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CTX → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TVP → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
SITC - VTX8 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KVT → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CTK → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Ocean routes from Thailand to United States

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Air Freight

17h 37m, Every 1-2 days

552kg CO₂e

Container Ship

25 days 20h, 1-2 times a week

1.03t CO₂e

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 25 days 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, HMM, ZIM, ZIM, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, ZIM, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, SM Line, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, SM Line, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean and MSC.

Thailand to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Thailand to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Suvarnabhumi Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Most frequent

Suvarnabhumi Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Thailand to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Laem Chabang to Long Beach

Most frequent

Laem Chabang to Los Angeles

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