Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Chennai is 30 days 2h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 30 days 2h later. These services are operated by HMM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Chennai takes around 24h 27m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 24h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Chennai by cargo ship is 9,422 Nautical Miles (17,450 Kilometres / 10,843 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Chennai by air is around 14,878 Kilometres (9,245 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

588kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS7 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS3 / WIN → TEI1 / TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
PS3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PE1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEAP → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
PS3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera
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