Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Singapore is 5 days 16h. Ships depart from Vizhinjam (INVZJ) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vizhinjam (INVZJ) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 5 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Singapore takes around 4h 15m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Scoot, Singapore Airlines, IndiGo, Air India, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Thai Lion Air, IndiGo, Myanmar Airways International, Air India, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Singapore by cargo ship is 1,952 Nautical Miles (3,615 Kilometres / 2,246 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cochin (INCOK) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Singapore by air is around 2,929 Kilometres (1,820 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

192kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Singapore. 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 Singapore?

Accepted Answer

141kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Singapore. 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
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
IOR3 → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOR3 → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - IOR3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AFL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - IOR3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IOR3 → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MSC - IOR3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IOR3 → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAS → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOR3 → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAS → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca / MSC - Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Himalaya → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS / ISG → FAL6 / CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
ICE / CCX/GMX → TIP / HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
CI2 / ICI / RNI6 → RMV / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO
CCS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX → GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Maersk
CI2 / ICI → FCE / ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO
CCS / SGX → KILIMA / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
ICI / CI2 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CI2 → CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI2 / RNI6 → SYM1 / RSY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, COSCO
ICI / CI2 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CI2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JAC → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ISG → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CCS / BTL - SGS \| CMA - CCS \| EMC - ISG \| GFS - WIS \| ML - JAC \| RCL - RIG3 \| XPF - SGX → TVI / CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
CCS / ISG → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CCS / RIG3 → CIX / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM
RIG3 → RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CCS / ISG → CIMEX1 / AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CI2 → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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