Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Tokyo is 18 days 1h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Yokohama (JPYOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Yokohama (JPYOK) around 18 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Sinotrans and SITC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Tokyo takes around 15h 15m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 15h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Tokyo. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 15h 19m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Tokyo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Tokyo by cargo ship is 4,625 Nautical Miles (8,565 Kilometres / 5,322 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Tokyo by air is around 6,824 Kilometres (4,240 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

971kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

426kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Tokyo. 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+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IEX / FCS / FME → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIE →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
FIE1 → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCX → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IEX / FCS / FME → JSM / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, CMA CGM, China United
FCE → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FIE1 → LQNG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FME → JEK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIE →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
FIE1 → CJV3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CI7 → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
FME2 → JEK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean

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