Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Abu Dhabi is 18 days 21h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) around 18 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Abu Dhabi takes around 4h 13m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo, Qatar Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Gulf Air, IndiGo and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 4h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 5,168 Nautical Miles (9,571 Kilometres / 5,947 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kattupalli (INKAT) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Abu Dhabi by air is around 2,970 Kilometres (1,845 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

604kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Abu Dhabi. 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 Chennai to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

200kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Abu Dhabi. 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
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TCX → MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TCX → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → MEX6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
TEI1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE

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