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 26 days 2h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

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 days from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 26 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM, TS Lines, China United, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, Wan Hai, Gold Star, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming, TS Lines, CMA CGM, ZIM, Evergreen, SM Line, Yang Ming, ZIM, SM Line, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Gold Star and OOCL.

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 14hrs. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Thailand and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Silk Way West Airlines, Qantas, Silk Way West Airlines, FedEx, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Emirates, Cathay Pacific and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

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 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 14hrs. Silk Way West Airlines, Qantas, Silk Way West Airlines, FedEx, Nippon Cargo Airlines and Cathay Pacific 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 8,440 Nautical Miles (15,631 Kilometres / 9,713 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 9,682 Kilometres (6,016 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

929kg 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

630kg 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
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
QantasFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+6 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIX / PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ALX, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KMTC - CVT \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCT2 / SVT → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, China United
NSX / ASEAN - BTX2 \| CUL - NSX → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Hapag-Lloyd
TVH → VSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CSX1 → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JKF / IN1 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KCS / KCX → VSE / PS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
CTP → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FP2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
RBC2 / CCT2 → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTX → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PHI5 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KMTC - CVT \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → MTE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MP2 / MS2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JTT → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CTV → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
KMTC - CVT \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CT1 / NCT → AP1 / PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
CTX → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTI → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
VTS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CSX1 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CTE / OOCL - CHL2 \| YML - CTE → AP1 / PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Wan Hai
NTX → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
YANGTSE → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CTV → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VTX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CTS → PS4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
CVX → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
KVT → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CHL3 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SITC - VTX8 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CVX → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
CHL3 → PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

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Chiang Mai International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

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