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 8h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) 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 Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 4 days 8h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and CMA CGM.

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 59m. 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, IndiGo, Air India Express, Singapore Airlines, Air India, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 59m.

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 1,918 Nautical Miles (3,551 Kilometres / 2,207 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) 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

439kg 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
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SCS / SC1 / SVX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, Wan Hai
IEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Interasia, Samudera
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, BTL, King Ocean, COSCO
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Unifeeder, China United, Evergreen, FT, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines

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