Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Melbourne is 22 days 10h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 22 days 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Melbourne takes around 17h 20m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air India, Sichuan Airlines, Etihad Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,566 Nautical Miles (10,309 Kilometres / 6,405 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Melbourne by air is around 9,015 Kilometres (5,602 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

846kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

704kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Melbourne. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TCX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IOM → AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TCX / TEI1 → AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
FCE / CCX → AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
FCE / CCX → AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
TCX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TCX → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IOM → AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / CCX → AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCE / CCX → AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCS3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCS3 → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Chennai to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chennai to Melbourne by Air freight

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