Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Seattle is 29 days 15h. Ships depart from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 29 days 15h later. These services are operated by HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Seattle takes around 20h 29m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, China Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bangkok and Seattle. 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 Seattle by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Seattle by cargo ship is 7,828 Nautical Miles (14,497 Kilometres / 9,008 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bangkok (THBKK) and Tacoma (USTIW).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Seattle by air is around 12,260 Kilometres (7,618 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

947kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

500kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Seattle. 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	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+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ITS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CTS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CS2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CTK → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
JTC → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VTS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
THX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SITC - VTX8 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TVH → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CTX → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTX → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TVP → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APL - TR1 \| ML - SE8 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TSL - AWC2 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RBC2 / CCT2 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CHL3 → PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Seahorse → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → DAH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CVX → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
VTX → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KTP → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL3 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KVT → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
KST → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
NCT / CHL4 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CHL3 → PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KTP → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CTX → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CCT1 → PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CHL3 → PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RBC2 / CCT2 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
America / Z7S → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CTJ / KTX2 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CTX → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TVP → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CT2 / CHL6 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Sentosa → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAC / SEA / VCS → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SXT → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Griffin → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE4 / SAX / ECX1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CTX → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTV / COSCO - JTV → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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