Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Chennai is 42 days 16h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Cochin (INCOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Cochin (INCOK) around 42 days 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Chennai takes around 1 day 18h. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 18h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Chennai by cargo ship is 7,881 Nautical Miles (14,596 Kilometres / 9,070 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Cochin (INCOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Chennai by air is around 8,040 Kilometres (4,996 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

953kg-1.26t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

301kg-665kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	Ever Gifted+21 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION+19 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+21 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM FOUNTAIN
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+15 others

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