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 15 days 15h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 15 days 15h later. These services are operated by HMM.

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 1 day 15h. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Myanmar Airways International, Thai Airways, Air India, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 15h.

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 week and a average flight time of around 1 day 15h. Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways operates Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Chennai to Seoul by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3 days 21h to send cargo via road from Chennai and Seoul. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Seoul by cargo ship is 4,536 Nautical Miles (8,401 Kilometres / 5,220 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kattupalli (INKAT) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Chennai to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Seoul by road is 7,555 Kilometres (4,695 Miles) and will typically take around 3 days 21h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Chennai to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Seoul by air is around 5,592 Kilometres (3,475 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

355kg CO₂ (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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

213kg - 472kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Cathay PacificF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HYUNDAI OAKLAND+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HYUNDAI OAKLAND+14 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	SHINA+15 others
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	ARAYA BHUM+6 others
King Ocean	Every 2-4 weeks	KMTC MUMBAI+4 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN TIAN JIN+27 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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