Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Shanghai is 16 days 18h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 16 days 18h later. These services are operated by PIL, COSCO, Sinotrans, ONE, ONE, Interasia, Interasia, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Interasia, Interasia, King Ocean and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Shanghai takes around 13h 37m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Thai Airways, Thai Lion Air, Hong Kong Air Cargo, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 13h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 37m. Hong Kong Air Cargo and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Shanghai by cargo ship is 4,149 Nautical Miles (7,685 Kilometres / 4,775 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Shanghai by air is around 4,953 Kilometres (3,078 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

745kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

359kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Shanghai. 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 A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Hong Kong Air CargoFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CSI / CVI / RFM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Interasia, Evergreen, RCL
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL, Interasia, ONE, Samudera
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SITC, SLS, TS Lines
CCX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ICI3 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ICI3 → CIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FCS2 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE / CCX / FCS2 / CI3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL, ONE
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → ZAX3 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
FCE / FCS2 → EAX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
CCX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI5 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CI5 → CIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FME2 → AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CI5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, BTL, Interasia, King Ocean
FIM → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CI5 → CIH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
TCX → AEU7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FME2 → AIM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
RMB7 → RWA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
TCX → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TEI1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCX → AAS4 & MEX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FIM → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CI5 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CI5 → CIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
TEI1 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FME2 → AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
TEI1 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
RMB7 → RFM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RMB7 → RWA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RMB7 → RIE / NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, RCL
CI5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
TCX / RMB7 → CI1 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, RCL
TCX / TEI1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
TCX / TEI1 → ZAX3 / SAC / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, ONE
TCX / TEI1 → WAX1 / WA1 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, ONE
TCX → EAX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
TEI1 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ CM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
CI5 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FME2 → TTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CI5 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FME2 → CHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CI5 / FME2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, King Ocean
FME2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CI5 → CT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FME2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CI5 → ICI / CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI5 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI5 / FME2 → IKI2 / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, King Ocean
FME2 → MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CI5 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CI5 / FME2 → IEA2 / EAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, King Ocean
CI5 / FME2 → IEA / EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, King Ocean

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