Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Chennai is 3 days 3h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kuala Lumpur and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 3 days 3h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai takes around 3h 43m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Chennai by cargo ship is 1,416 Nautical Miles (2,622 Kilometres / 1,629 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Chennai by air is around 2,632 Kilometres (1,635 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

278kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

77kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Interasia, Samudera
SCS / SC1 / SVX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, Wan Hai
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, Evergreen, FT, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, BTL, King Ocean, COSCO

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