Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Seoul is 21 days 14h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 21 days 14h later. These services are operated by Sinokor, Interasia, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, Interasia, Interasia, Sinokor, Interasia, Evergreen, COSCO, Interasia, Interasia, COSCO, COSCO, Interasia and Interasia.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Seoul takes around 13h 59m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Thai Airways, Thai Lion Air, Air India, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Scoot, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 13h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 59m. Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Seoul by cargo ship is 4,500 Nautical Miles (8,334 Kilometres / 5,178 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Seoul by air is around 5,331 Kilometres (3,312 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

808kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Seoul. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

433kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Seoul. 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
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SIS3 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CI9 → KVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ICI3 / CI3 → KVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
TTX → KVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE / CCX → AK47 / COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
FCE → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ICI3 / CCX → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, ONE
CI9 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3 → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Namsung
SIS3 → IHP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
TTX / TE2 → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, Namsung, ONE
CIX7 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FCE / CCX → AK47 / COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
TTX / TE2 → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, Namsung, ONE
ICI3 / CCX → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, ONE
FCE → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ICI3 / CCX → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, ONE
ICI3 / CCX → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, ONE

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