Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wuhan and Chennai is 9 days 15h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wuhan and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 9 days 15h later. These services are operated by HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wuhan to Chennai takes around 12h 32m. Flights depart from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wuhan and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 12h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Chennai by cargo ship is 3,767 Nautical Miles (6,977 Kilometres / 4,335 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wuhan to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Chennai by air is around 4,111 Kilometres (2,555 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

863kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wuhan 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 Wuhan to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

199kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wuhan 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
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SITC, Sinotrans, SLS
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, Interasia, PIL
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai, Interasia, Samudera
NE3 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAX → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
FAL2 / LL2 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
SAF3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CSS1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, King Ocean, CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, King Ocean, Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO
KCS → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KMSK → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KMSK → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FAL1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE12 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI5 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
KMV2 → FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
→ FME2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	King Ocean
RKI10 → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CIX / CIX3 → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM

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