Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Chennai is 15 days 2h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 15 days 2h later. These services are operated by SITC, King Ocean, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, TS Lines, OOCL, COSCO, King Ocean and King Ocean.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Chennai takes around 13h 40m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 13h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Chennai by cargo ship is 4,261 Nautical Miles (7,892 Kilometres / 4,904 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Chennai by air is around 4,762 Kilometres (2,959 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

976kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao 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 Qingdao to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

218kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao 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
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
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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
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
NSI → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX2 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NE3 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL2 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PA1 / CSS1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAX → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
KCS2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC → FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen, China United, FT
PA1 / CSS1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PA1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KMV2 → FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
→ FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean

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