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 3h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 5 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Interasia, King Ocean, Wan Hai, Interasia, Interasia and Wan Hai.

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 17m. 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, IndiGo, Thai Lion Air, Myanmar Airways International, IndiGo, Air India, Air India, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 17m.

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 1,660 Nautical Miles (3,073 Kilometres / 1,910 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) 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

407kg 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+5 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+2 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
MDW / TCX / TEI1 / RMB8 / QSI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, BTL, RCL, ZIM
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Wan Hai, King Ocean, BTL
FME2 → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
ICI3 / CI3 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI5 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CI5 / FME2 → SI8 / AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, King Ocean
ICI3 / CI3 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Wan Hai, King Ocean, BTL
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL, Interasia, ONE, Samudera
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, TS Lines, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL
MD2 / MDM / RMV / CIX7 / TTX / TE2 / APL - MD2 \| BTL - MDM \| COSCO - RMV \| EMC - CIX7 \| INTERA - TTX \| NMSUNG - TTX \| ONE - TE2 \| RCL - RMV \| WHL - TTX \| XPF - TTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai, KCN, RCL, APL, BTL, COSCO, Interasia, Namsung, ONE, X-Press Feeders
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM / EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Evergreen, RCL, PIL, GFS
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, CNC Line, ZS, CMA CGM
CCS → MDW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
TVI → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CCS / ISG → FAL6 / CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CCS / ISG → SEAS2 / ESA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CI9 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ICI3 / CI3 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE / CCX → AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
SIS3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
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
FCE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE → SYM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TVI → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ICI3 / CI3 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
ISG / JAC → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Maersk
CI9 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FCS3 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCX → EMC - SYS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
FCS3 → WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS2 → OEL - SCS \| XPF - SCX2 \| YML - SCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCE / CCX → TCX / TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
FCS3 → OEL - SCS \| XPF - SCX2 \| YML - SCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TVI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FCE → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCS3 → WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCS / RIG3 → CIX / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM
CCS / ISG → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM

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