Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Guangzhou is 10 days 17h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) around 10 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, BTL, BTL and BTL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Guangzhou takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SF Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 4hrs. SF Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 3,082 Nautical Miles (5,707 Kilometres / 3,546 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Guangzhou by air is around 3,932 Kilometres (2,443 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

553kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

164kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Guangzhou. 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
SF AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
US-Bangla Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+6 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
MDW / QSI → CIX / NIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL, ZIM
CCS / FME2 → CIX / AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, King Ocean
CKS/CMS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI9 / FCS3 / SIS3 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, OOCL, Namsung, Sinokor
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM / EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, GFS, Evergreen, Interasia, RCL
CCX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JAC → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FCE → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCX / CI3 → CIM / CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
TTX → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
FCE / FCS2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ICI3 / CI3 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCS3 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI9 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
FCE / FCS2 → MEX6 / MEY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
FCE → YIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCS2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCE → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ICI3 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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Chennai to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chennai to Guangzhou by Air freight

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Chennai International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Chennai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Chennai to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kattupalli to Da Chan Bay

Closest seaports

Chennai to Nansha

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