Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Chennai is 7 days 13h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 7 days 13h later. These services are operated by HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Chennai takes around 12h 20m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Myanmar Airways International, Thai Lion Air, US-Bangla Airlines, Thai Airways, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Chennai by cargo ship is 3,047 Nautical Miles (5,643 Kilometres / 3,506 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Chennai by air is around 3,702 Kilometres (2,301 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

599kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan to Chennai. 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 Foshan to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

315kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Chennai. 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 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, RCL, Interasia, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Sinotrans, TS Lines, SLS
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Interasia, Samudera
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, BTL, King Ocean, COSCO
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
PMX → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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Foshan to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shekou to Kattupalli

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