Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Chennai is 8 days 22h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 8 days 22h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, SSL, SSL, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai takes around 4h 17m. Flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Etihad Airways, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air India Express, IndiGo, IndiGo, Qatar Airways, IndiGo and Air India Express and the typical transit time is around 4h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Abu Dhabi and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 17m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Chennai by cargo ship is 2,655 Nautical Miles (4,917 Kilometres / 3,055 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Chennai by air is around 2,970 Kilometres (1,845 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

359kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

112kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air India Express	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SGS / CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, BTL, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk, RCL, X-Press Feeders
PIX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SSL
UAE-West India	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SSL
Safina → JAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEX5 / ME4 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIMEX1 / AMA → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
GULFEMIF / KGS → CCS / SGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
MEX6 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
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