Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Singapore is 4 days 20h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 4 days 20h later. These services are operated by HMM, ONE, King Ocean and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Singapore takes around 3h 55m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Scoot, Singapore Airlines, IndiGo, Air India Express, Air India, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Air India, IndiGo and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Singapore by cargo ship is 1,602 Nautical Miles (2,967 Kilometres / 1,844 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kattupalli (INKAT) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Singapore by air is around 2,929 Kilometres (1,820 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

277kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Singapore. 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 Singapore?

Accepted Answer

105kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Singapore. 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
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India Express	Daily	Boeing 737-800
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL, Samudera
CI5 / FME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, Interasia, Wan Hai, BTL, COSCO
TCX / TEI1 / RMB8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, COSCO, RCL

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