Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Kōbe is 17 days. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 17 days later. These services are operated by HMM, ONE, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Kōbe takes around 14h 50m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Longhao Airlines, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 14h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Kōbe. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 50m. Longhao Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Kōbe by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Kōbe by cargo ship is 4,483 Nautical Miles (8,302 Kilometres / 5,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Kōbe by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Kōbe by air is around 6,395 Kilometres (3,974 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

866kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Kōbe. 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 Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

421kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Kōbe. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIM / IOM → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → JPSW / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → JPSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX / TEI1 → JPSW / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → JPSW / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX6 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIE →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
IFX2 → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIE2 → VTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
IFX2 → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FIE1 → PBT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FIE1 → CVS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CI7 → NS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Wan Hai
FCS → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ICI3 / CCX / CI3 → NS1 / JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, Interasia

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