Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Bangkok to Chicago by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Chicago is 49 days 10h. Ships depart from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 49 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, ONE, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, HMM, ZIM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Bangkok to Chicago by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Chicago takes around 23h 47m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Emirates, Swiss, Finnair, EVA Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 47m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Bangkok and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bangkok and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 23h 47m. All Nippon Airways, EVA Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bangkok to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Chicago by cargo ship is 16,489 Nautical Miles (30,538 Kilometres / 18,975 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Chicago by air is around 14,740 Kilometres (9,159 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Bangkok to Chicago by sea?

Accepted Answer

4.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Chicago. 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 Bangkok to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

890kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Chicago. 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
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
EVA AirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEASIA19 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SITC - VTX8 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
THX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CS2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ITS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTK → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTC → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TVH → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VTS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
SXT → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MTS → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RBC2 / CCT2 → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VTS → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CCT1 → ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KHS1 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ITS → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEASIA19 → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
SAMBAR → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
QSI → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ITS → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Thai Express → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SXT → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Sentosa → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE8 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Seahorse → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Griffin → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CVX → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CTV → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ML - IA98 → NUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KHS1 → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Lynx → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSL - AWC2 → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CCT1 → ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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