Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and Vietnam is 5 days 21h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Thailand and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) around 5 days 21h later. These services are operated by HMM, OOCL, COSCO, CK Line, Interasia, CK Line, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, Namsung and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Thailand to Vietnam takes around 8h 29m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Thailand and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air and Vietnam Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Thailand and Vietnam. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 9h 12m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Thailand to Vietnam by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 16h 18m to send cargo via road from Thailand and Vietnam. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Thailand to Vietnam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Vietnam by cargo ship is 1,488 Nautical Miles (2,756 Kilometres / 1,713 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Thailand to Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Vietnam by road is 1,075 Kilometres (668 Miles) and will typically take around 16h 18m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Thailand to Vietnam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Vietnam by air is around 978 Kilometres (608 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

365kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Thailand to Vietnam. 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

140kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Thailand to Vietnam. 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
VietJet Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
VietJet Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
VietJet Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
VietJet Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICN	Direct	N/A	HMM
VTS / SHX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, X-Press Feeders
QTS	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO
VTS / VTS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Sinokor, King Ocean, Dongjin, Heung-A, HMM
JST → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
VTS → KTS / KTS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Sinokor, King Ocean, Heung-A
ITS → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CT2 → CVX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTP → COSCO - CVX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TTX / TE2 → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, ONE
NCT → CVX1 / COSCO - CVX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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