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 10 days 11h. 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 10 days 11h later. These services are operated by HMM, X-Press Feeders, RCL, Interasia, ONE, Wan Hai, OOCL, COSCO, BTL and King Ocean.

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 1 day 8h. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, IndiGo, YTO Cargo Airlines, Thai Airways and Myanmar Airways International and the typical transit time is around 1 day 8h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Singapore. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 8h. YTO Cargo Airlines operates Boeing 737 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3 days 10h to send cargo via road from Chennai and Singapore. 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 Singapore by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Singapore by cargo ship is 1,664 Nautical Miles (3,082 Kilometres / 1,915 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Chennai to Singapore?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Singapore by road is 5,890 Kilometres (3,660 Miles) and will typically take around 3 days 10h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Chennai to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Singapore by air is around 3,488 Kilometres (2,167 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

331kg - 395kg CO₂ (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 11

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

Accepted Answer

85kg - 255kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
YTO Cargo AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Myanmar Airways International	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Myanmar Airways International	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
IndiGo	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	Hyundai Busan+6 others
X-Press Feeders	Every 2-4 weeks	X-PRESS AQUARIUS+4 others
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	SATTHA BHUM+5 others
Interasia	Every 2-4 weeks	INTERASIA INSPIRATION+1 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	MOL EARNEST+24 others
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	WAN HAI 522+13 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL SAVANNAH+18 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN YANG PU+25 others
BTL	Every 2-4 weeks	TIGER CHENNAI
King Ocean	Every 2-4 weeks	KMTC JEBEL ALI+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
X-Press Feeders	Every 1-2 weeks	X PRESS KAILASH
Wan Hai	Every 1-2 weeks	WAN HAI 522+18 others
Interasia	Every 1-2 weeks	INTERASIA INSPIRATION+3 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL SAVANNAH+18 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN WEN ZHOU+25 others
King Ocean	Every 1-2 weeks	KMTC JEBEL ALI+3 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	SEASPAN OSAKA+24 others
BTL	Every 2-4 weeks	TIGER CHENNAI
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	VIRA BHUM+6 others
Sinotrans	Every 2-4 weeks	SNL ZHANGJIAGANG+2 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA GAYA+22 others
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS VANCOUVER+2 others

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