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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Singapore is 5 days 2h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Singapore?

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

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

The quickest flight from Chennai to Singapore takes around 3h 59m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Singapore?

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Scoot, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Air India, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, IndiGo, Thai Lion Air, Air India, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 59m.

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

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.

What is the distance between Chennai to Singapore by ship?

The distance between Chennai and Singapore by cargo ship is 1,641 Nautical Miles (3,039 Kilometres / 1,888 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Singapore (SGSIN).

What is the distance between Chennai to Singapore by air?

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).

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

403kg 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.

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

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.

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Chennai to Singapore By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

3h 59m, Every few hours

141kg CO₂e

Container Ship

5 days 2h, 2-4 times a week

224kg CO₂e

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Chennai to Singapore by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Chennai to Singapore by plane will take about 3h 59m and departs from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrives into Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Scoot is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Chennai International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport

Departs from

MAA

Departs from

SIN

3h 59m: Every few hours

2,929 km
1,820 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

141kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 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	Daily	Airbus A330-300+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
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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Chennai to Singapore by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Chennai to Singapore by ship will take about 5 days 2h and departs from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrives into Singapore (SGSIN). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. ZIM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Kattupalli to Singapore

Port of loading

INKAT

Port of loading

SGSIN

5 days 2h: 2-4 times a week

3,008 km
1,869 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

224kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MDW / TCX / TEI1 / RMB8 / QSI	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, BTL, ONE, RCL
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, OOCL, Samudera
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Interasia, Wan Hai, King Ocean
CKS/CMS / ICE / CCX/GMX → MDM / TE2 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
ICE / CCX/GMX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
ICE → CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ICI3 / CI3 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
ICE / CCX/GMX → TIP / HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
CI5 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CKS/CMS / ICE / CCX/GMX → NCI → CWS / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, ONE, X-Press Feeders

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Closest seaports

Chennai to Singapore

Port of loading

INMAA

Port of loading

SGSIN

6 days 17h: 2-4 times a week

3,039 km
1,888 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

403kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3 / COSCO - FCE \| INTERA - ICI3 \| ONE - CCX \| OOCL - FCS2 \| SSLL - CCX \| WHL - CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HEDE, COSCO, OOCL, Interasia, ONE, Samudera, Wan Hai
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, OOCL, Samudera
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Interasia, Wan Hai, King Ocean
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, TS Lines, King Ocean, ONE, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, 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, RCL, KCN, 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	RCL, GFS, Evergreen, PIL, Interasia
FCE / CCX → TCX / TEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE
CCS → MDW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
SIS3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CCS / SGX → KILIMA / DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
ICI3 / CI3 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CI9 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FCE / CCX → AU1 / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
CCS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX → GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, RCL, X-Press Feeders
CCS / ISG → SEAS2 / ESA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
SGS / ISG → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, BTL
CI3 → CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FCE → SYM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CI9 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CCX → EMC - SYS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
CI9 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ICI3 / CI3 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
FCE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCS3 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ISG → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FCS3 → WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
ISG → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FCE / CCX → TCX / TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
FCE → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ISG → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FCS3 → WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCS → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FCE → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCS3 → CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCS / RIG3 → CIX / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL

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Ocean routes from Chennai to Singapore

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Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Scoot, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Air India, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, IndiGo, Thai Lion Air, Air India, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 59m.

Chennai to Singapore By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chennai to Singapore by Air freight

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Chennai International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport

Chennai to Singapore by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kattupalli to Singapore

Closest seaports

Chennai to Singapore

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