Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Chennai is 32 days 2h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 32 days 2h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Chennai takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Chennai by cargo ship is 9,245 Nautical Miles (17,121 Kilometres / 10,639 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Chennai by air is around 17,061 Kilometres (10,601 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.6t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

836kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAS3 / CP4 / PCS2 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PCS2 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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