Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Chennai is 29 days 8h. 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 Francisco 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 29 days 8h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air India, Air India, Air India, Emirates, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco 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 Francisco to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Chennai by air is around 14,273 Kilometres (8,869 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

988kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCS2 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAS3 / CP4 / PCS2 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, 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
PE1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera
PS3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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