Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chengdu to Chennai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Chennai is 8 days 8h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 8 days 8h later. These services are operated by HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chengdu to Chennai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Chennai takes around 4h 30m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chengdu and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 4h 30m. Sichuan Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Chennai by cargo ship is 3,047 Nautical Miles (5,643 Kilometres / 3,506 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Chennai by air is around 3,128 Kilometres (1,944 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chengdu to Chennai by sea?

Accepted Answer

413kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Chennai. 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 Chengdu to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

180kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Chennai. 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
Sichuan AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIL / SX3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, PIL, Interasia
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SITC, Sinokor, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Sinotrans, TS Lines, SLS
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai, Interasia, Samudera
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, RCL, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, TS Lines
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Interasia, Wan Hai, BTL, COSCO
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SITC, Sinokor, OOCL
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
MEX1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NS1 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ICI3 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
RKI10 → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CIX → CIX6 / CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
ESA3 / ES2 → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
PMX → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ASA → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
FME / RFM3 → CIX6 / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Evergreen
CIX5 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MEX → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMA → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX4 / CIS / CSE / RWA2 → CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, Interasia, PIL
CCS → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
→ CIX6 / RFM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, RCL
CI5 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CIX → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GCS / RCG → CVI / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, RCL
SEAS2 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RNI5 → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
IEX → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS9 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIMEX1 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RS2 - X → CVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
RS2 → CVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
AS1 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Shekou to Kattupalli

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