Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Chennai is 8 days 11h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 8 days 11h later. These services are operated by HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Chennai takes around 5h 25m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Thai Lion Air, AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 13h 23m. Longhao Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Chennai by cargo ship is 3,169 Nautical Miles (5,869 Kilometres / 3,647 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Chennai by air is around 3,719 Kilometres (2,311 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

430kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

294kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIL / SX3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, ONE, OOCL, Interasia, Samudera
ESA / ES1 → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
NS1 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ICI3 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
MD2 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RKI10 → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CIX → CIX6 / CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
MEX2 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEOASAS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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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	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Wan Hai, ONE, OOCL, Interasia, Samudera
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, King Ocean, COSCO, RCL, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, TS Lines
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, BTL, King Ocean, COSCO
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Maersk, SITC, OOCL
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
MEX1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NS1 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ICI3 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
RKI10 → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CIX → CIX6 / CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
ESA3 / ES2 → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
PMX → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ASA → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
FME / RFM3 → CIX6 / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Evergreen
CIX5 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI5 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
MEX → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMA → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX4 / CIS / CSE / RWA2 → CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, RCL, PIL, Evergreen
CCS → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
→ CIX6 / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL
GCS / RCG → CVI / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, RCL
CIX → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RNI5 → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
BEX2 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IEX → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS9 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CIMEX1 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 - X → CVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
AS1 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
BEX2 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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