Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Chennai is 27 days 9h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 27 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Chennai takes around 16h 7m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Berlin and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 16h 7m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Berlin to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Chennai by cargo ship is 9,930 Nautical Miles (18,390 Kilometres / 11,427 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Chennai by air is around 7,677 Kilometres (4,771 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin 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 Berlin to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

348kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+6 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR → BEX2 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MEX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Berlin to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Berlin to Chennai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Chennai International Airport

Berlin to Chennai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Ennore

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