Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Dubai is 10 days 15h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 10 days 15h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Dubai takes around 4h 6m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, IndiGo and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Dubai by cargo ship is 2,448 Nautical Miles (4,534 Kilometres / 2,818 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Dubai by air is around 2,936 Kilometres (1,825 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

332kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Dubai. 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 Dubai?

Accepted Answer

119kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Dubai. 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-800+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SpiceJet	Every 1-2 days	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8 Dash 8+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SGS / CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX / BTL - SGS \| CMA - CCS \| EMC - ISG \| GFS - WIS \| ML - JAC \| RCL - RIG3 \| XPF - SGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, RCL, Evergreen, BTL, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
FCE / FCS2 → MEX5 / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CCX → AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FCE / FCS2 → MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCS3 → ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCX → AG3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM → ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CCX → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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