Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vancouver and Chennai is 27 days 20h. 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 Vancouver 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 27 days 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vancouver to Chennai takes around 23h 34m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vancouver and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 23h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Chennai by air is around 12,913 Kilometres (8,024 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

808kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vancouver 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+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
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, Samudera

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