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Cape Town to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Cape Town, South Africa to Chennai, India by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Cape Town to Chennai by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Chennai by plane will take about 17hrs and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Chennai International Airport (MAA). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Air Mauritius is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

17hrs
Every 1-2 weeks
8,583 km
5,333 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

709kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: MK
Air Mauritius
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A330-200
Carrier Identifier: ET
Ethiopian Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+2 others
Carrier Identifier: EK
Emirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER
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Cape Town to Chennai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Chennai by ship will take about 24 days 5h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Ennore (INENR). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Ennore

Port of loading

Port of loading

24 days 5h
Every 1-2 weeks
13,799 km
8,574 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

941kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Iroko → AES
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
SAX / SAECS → IEX / ME2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
SAX / SAECS → IEX / ME2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Closest seaports

Cape Town to Chennai

Port of loading

Port of loading

28 days 15h
Every 1-2 weeks
13,792 km
8,570 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: EGLV
ASA → CIX6 / CVI
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksEvergreen, PIL
Carrier Identifier: EGLV
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → FCS / FME
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksEvergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS → RMV / CIX7 / TE2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE, Evergreen, COSCO
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