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 8h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) 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 Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 18 days 8h later. These services are operated by HMM, Maersk, Maersk, HMM, HMM and X-Press Feeders.

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 16h 57m. 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 16h 57m.

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

385kg 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
FIL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
IAX / FI3 → FI4 / ML - FI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KS1 / A05 → FI4 / ML - FI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE6 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
MD4 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
NPI / NWX → TEI1 / TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	BTL, Wan Hai, Interasia, King Ocean
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, TS Lines, ONE, King Ocean, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, RCL
NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → FCS / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
NPI / NWX → TE2 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SRS → SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
ASA → CI7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AIS → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
HA - KI1 \| KMTC - KIS1 \| SKR - KI1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
KIS1 → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
HA - KI1 \| KMTC - KIS1 \| SKR - KI1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Samudera
WSA2 / ASA → FCE / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO
KST → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
PS3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CJV3 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
WSA2 → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PCC1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJV3 → FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NTX → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CMI3 → FIE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SITC
AAC4 / PCC1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CMI3 / KCI → FIE1 / IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines
NKT → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
JKN / NZJ → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
RKI10 → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
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
NTX → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
KVT → TTX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Namsung
NSC → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
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, SLS, Sinotrans
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	King Ocean, China United, TS Lines, RCL
RFL → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL

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