Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Munich is 37 days 12h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 37 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Munich takes around 16h 42m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Oman Air, Kuwait Airways, Lufthansa, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 42m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Munich by cargo ship is 13,805 Nautical Miles (25,567 Kilometres / 15,887 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Munich by air is around 7,597 Kilometres (4,721 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.64t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

345kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Munich. 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+7 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIF → HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / FCS2 → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CCX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CCX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CCX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CCX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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