Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Chennai is 12 days 17h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 12 days 17h later. These services are operated by HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Chennai takes around 14h 25m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Longhao Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, SriLankan Airlines, Myanmar Airways International, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Air India, Scoot and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 14h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 14h 25m. Longhao Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Chennai by cargo ship is 4,215 Nautical Miles (7,806 Kilometres / 4,850 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Chennai by air is around 5,333 Kilometres (3,314 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

965kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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 Seoul to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

370kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 777-300+4 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Myanmar Airways International	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIL / SX3	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM → FIE2 / SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, SITC
FEM → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FEM → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
→ IFX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KSS → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KSS → CI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
SIS2 → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor
AIS → FCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NSB → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → FCS / FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, TS Lines
AIS → CI5 / FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO
WAX / FEW3 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
KVS → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KVS → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NSB → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Incheon International Airport to Chennai International Airport

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Busan to Kattupalli

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