Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and United States is 24 days 1h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 24 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, TS Lines, CMA CGM, Maersk, TS Lines, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Gold Star, Wan Hai, COSCO, ONE, Wan Hai, HMM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Wan Hai, Maersk, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Thailand to United States takes around 17h 30m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Thailand and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Xiamen Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, ZIPAIR, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Philippine Airlines, SF Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 17h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 30m. Nippon Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways and SF Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and United States by cargo ship is 8,000 Nautical Miles (14,816 Kilometres / 9,206 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

925kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Thailand to United States?

Accepted Answer

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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Philippine Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+1 others
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PHI5 → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - IA1 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CP4 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SVT → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PHI5 → TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TRX → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
IA88 → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSX / A16 → WC1 / TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IA1 → TP8	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SXT → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
JTT → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RBC2 / CCT2 → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KCS / KCX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CT1 / NCT → AP1 / PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
VTS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CTX → HTW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CT2 / CHL6 → AAS2 / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTX → CPS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
YANGTSE → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ML - IA1 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CCT1 → PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FP2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
CTE / OOCL - CHL2 \| YML - CTE → AP1 / PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
IA28 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TVH → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTK → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTV1 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - CT8 \| COSCO - CTX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - IA1 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CTK → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Z7S → ZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
IA1 → TBD	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTX → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ML - IA1 → BOHAI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CTJ / KTX2 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CHL3 → PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
America → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RBC2 / CCT2 → AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE4 / ECX1 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SXT → ZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
RBC2 / CCT2 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KCS → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TVP → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SITC - VTX8 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IA1 → TBD	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS → SEA / PVCS / CP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CHL2 / CTE → PCN1 / CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CTX / CNC - CT8 \| COSCO - CTX → YANGTSE / AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CCT1 → VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CT2 / CHL6 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IA28 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
THX → CP2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
AG1 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTX → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KHS1 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CTX → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT / CHL4 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → SEA / PVCS / CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
SITC - VTX8 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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