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 20h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk and Interasia.

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, US-Bangla Airlines, Thai Lion Air, SriLankan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 12h 26m. Longhao Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 3,078 Nautical Miles (5,700 Kilometres / 3,542 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Nansha (CNNSA).

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

552kg 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

435kg 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 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Sinokor, SITC, OOCL
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SITC, Sinotrans, SLS
FCS3 → AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SIS3 → SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
FIE2 → FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
ICI3 / CI3 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI5 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CI5 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
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	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CI7 → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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