Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and San Francisco is 37 days 7h. Ships depart from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 37 days 7h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, ONE, HMM, HMM, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to San Francisco takes around 20h 51m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Starlux Airlines, EVA Air, ZIPAIR, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Air France, Turkish Airlines, China Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bangkok and San Francisco. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bangkok to San Francisco by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and San Francisco by cargo ship is 8,459 Nautical Miles (15,666 Kilometres / 9,734 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bangkok (THBKK) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and San Francisco by air is around 12,895 Kilometres (8,013 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

526kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to San Francisco. 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
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+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
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MTS → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RBC2 / CCT2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ITS → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VTS → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CCT1 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KHS1 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → MP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CTS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
THX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTC → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTK → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
ITS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → MP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CS2 → MP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SITC - VTX8 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
VTS → MP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → MP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
TVH → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VTS → AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KHS1 → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
THX / ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5 → GEX / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
CTS / KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → GEX / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
CCT1 → PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SITC - VTX8 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MTS → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ITS → AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TVH → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RBC2 / CCT2 → AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEASIA19 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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