India to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from India to China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Chennai International Airport to Nanning Wuxu Airport
Duration / Frequency
40min, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
263kg CO₂
Container Ship
Visakhapatnam to Qinzhou
Duration / Frequency
8 days 1h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
680kg CO₂
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India to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from India to China by plane will take about 40min and departs from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrives into Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. YTO Cargo Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Chennai International Airport to Nanning Wuxu Airport
The quickest way to get from India to China by ship will take about 8 days 1h and departs from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrives into Qinzhou (CNQZH). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Wan Hai is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from India to China by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between India and China is 8 days 1h. Ships depart from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive at Qinzhou (CNQZH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive into Qinzhou (CNQZH) around 8 days 1h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai.
The quickest flight from India to China takes around 40min. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG).
Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by YTO Cargo Airlines and the typical transit time is around 40min.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and China. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 40min. YTO Cargo Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between India and China by cargo ship is 3,117 Nautical Miles (5,772 Kilometres / 3,587 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and Qinzhou (CNQZH).
The distance between India and China by air is around 3,148 Kilometres (1,956 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG).
680kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to China. 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.
263kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to China. 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.
