Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Chennai is 12 days 1h. Ships depart from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 12 days 1h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Sinokor, Sinokor, RCL, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Chennai takes around 3h 28m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Thai Airways, IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, IndiGo and Air India Express and the typical transit time is around 3h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Chennai by cargo ship is 2,465 Nautical Miles (4,565 Kilometres / 2,837 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bangkok (THBKK) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Chennai by air is around 2,214 Kilometres (1,376 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

449kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok 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 Bangkok to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

128kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok 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 A320neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
9SO → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEASIA19 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VTS / SHX2 → RMV / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders
NTX → SIS3 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Namsung
VTS → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
TVH / RBH → TE2 / RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, ONE
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → TVI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
CTK / ML - IA28 \| WHL - CT5 \| YML - CTK → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, CNC Line
GSL - CTV \| SJJS - CTX \| ZIM - CTV → CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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