Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Guangzhou is 9 days 8h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) around 9 days 8h later. These services are operated by HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Guangzhou takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Myanmar Airways International, Thai Airways, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines, Thai Lion Air, Cathay Pacific, SriLankan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 3,387 Nautical Miles (6,273 Kilometres / 3,898 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Guangzhou by air is around 3,702 Kilometres (2,301 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

775kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Guangzhou. 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 Chennai to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

315kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Guangzhou. 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
Myanmar Airways International	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
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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 / FCS2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ICI3 / CI3 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI5 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE / FCS2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CI5 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI5 → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCS → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX / FCS → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Chennai to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chennai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Kattupalli to Da Chan Bay

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Chennai to Shekou

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