Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Chennai is 29 days 23h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 29 days 23h later. These services are operated by Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Chennai takes around 10h 45m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Air India, Gulf Air, Air India, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 45m. Lufthansa and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Chennai by cargo ship is 11,384 Nautical Miles (21,083 Kilometres / 13,101 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Chennai by air is around 7,603 Kilometres (4,724 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

942kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

432kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / CEM → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
→ IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CES → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEX → IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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