Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Chennai is 18 days 23h. Ships depart from Ulsan (KRUSN) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ulsan (KRUSN) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 18 days 23h later. These services are operated by Sinokor, King Ocean, King Ocean and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to Chennai takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Chennai by cargo ship is 4,417 Nautical Miles (8,180 Kilometres / 5,083 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Chennai by air is around 7,495 Kilometres (4,657 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

599kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan 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 Busan to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

517kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANX → SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
ANX → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
ANX → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KVS → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	King Ocean, Wan Hai, Interasia, BTL
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, COSCO, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL
AIS → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
SRS → SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Sinokor
NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
NPI / NWX → TE2 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
HA - KI1 \| KMTC - KIS1 \| SKR - KI1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT → IFX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines
KIS1 → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS → FME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CJV2 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
AIS → IFX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines
AIS → FCS / FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, TS Lines
NTX → SIS3 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Sinokor
KST → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
PCC1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJV3 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
HA - KI1 \| KMTC - KIS1 \| SKR - KI1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Samudera
CMI3 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FE6 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NKT → INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Namsung
NSB → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC4 / PCC1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CMI3 / KCI → FIE1 / IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines
NSC → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
NTX → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
JKN / NZJ → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
KVT → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
CI5 → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CI5 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
KCM → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KMV → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
MEX / SMX / AME → CIE / FIX / IFX2 / SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinokor, Sinotrans, SLS
AMX / RFL / MEX / ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX → FME / RFM3 / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, RCL, King Ocean, China United
RFL → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL

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