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 8h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 10 days 8h later. These services are operated by KCN, Wan Hai, PIL, ONE, RCL, Wan Hai, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Interasia, COSCO, COSCO, RCL, COSCO, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

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 11h 54m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Myanmar Airways International, Thai Airways, Thai Lion Air, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Sichuan Airlines, IndiGo, Scoot, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 54m.

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 12h 21m. Longhao 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 3,081 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

394kg 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

178kg 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
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
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+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
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCS3 / SIS3 / OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	KCN, OOCL, Sinokor
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM / EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM	Direct	1-2 times a week	PIL, Evergreen, GFS, Interasia, RCL
CCX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TE2 / RMV / TTX → CIM / RCI02 / CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, ONE, Wan Hai
CCX / CI3 → CIM / CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
JAC → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FCE → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX7 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FCE / FCS2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RMV → PA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIX7 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX7 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ICI3 / CI3 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
CIX7 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
RMV / CIX7 / TE2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
RMV → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TTX → CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FCE → YIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI3 → CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FCE → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FCS2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RMV → YIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TTX → CI7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
RMV → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FCE → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RMV / TTX → CI2 / ICI / RNI6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, COSCO, Interasia, Wan Hai
FCE / ICI3 / CI3 → CI2 / ICI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia
TTX → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CI3 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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