Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Philadelphia is 36 days 14h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 36 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Philadelphia takes around 3 days 17h. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and the typical transit time is around 3 days 17h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Philadelphia by cargo ship is 14,446 Nautical Miles (26,754 Kilometres / 16,624 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Philadelphia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Philadelphia by air is around 15,680 Kilometres (9,743 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.83t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

972kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Philadelphia. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AES → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → CJX / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FCE / FCS2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CCX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCS3 → ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCS3 → ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICE → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ICE → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
QSI → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FIM / IOM → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FIM / IOM → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
TCX → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TCX → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TEI1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
QSI → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FCE / FCS2 → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FIM / IOM → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
QSI → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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