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 6h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 5 days 6h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, RCL, King Ocean, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai 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 30m. 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, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Myanmar Airways International, IndiGo, Air India, Air India, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 30m.

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 Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 30m. Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Singapore by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Singapore by cargo ship is 1,641 Nautical Miles (3,039 Kilometres / 1,888 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

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.

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
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Myanmar Airways International	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Air India	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MDW / TCX / TEI1 / RMB8 / QSI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders, BTL, ONE, RCL, ZIM
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, BTL, Interasia, King Ocean
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, OOCL, Samudera
RCH9	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
FME2 → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CI5 → NS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
ICI3 / CI3 → NS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
ICI3 / CI3 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI5 / FME2 → SI8 / AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, King Ocean

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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	COSCO, OOCL, ECL, Wan Hai, Interasia, ONE, Samudera
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, BTL, Interasia, King Ocean
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, OOCL, Samudera
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, Evergreen, FT, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM / EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM	Direct	1-2 times a week	RCL, GFS, Evergreen, Interasia, PIL
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, FT, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
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	2-4 times a week	RCL, KCN, Evergreen, Wan Hai, APL, BTL, COSCO, Interasia, Namsung, ONE, X-Press Feeders
FCE / CCX → TCX / TEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE
CCS → MDW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	2-4 times a week	SCI, FT, ZS, CMA CGM
CMA - TVI → CISC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	FT
SIS3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
ICI3 / CI3 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI9 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CCX → CNC - BY8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → VSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCS3 → WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI9 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ICI3 / CI3 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE / CCX → NVX / NVS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Samudera
FCE / FCS2 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE → SEI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCS3 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI9 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FCS3 → CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCX → SY1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
FCS3 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCE / CCX → NVX / NVS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Samudera
CCX → VSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI9 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FCS3 → TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCS3 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI9 / FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Interasia
FCS3 → AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI9 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CI9 / FCS3 → ICI3 / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Interasia
CI9 / FCS3 → CIS / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Interasia
FCS3 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI9 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ICI3 → KANWAY - HK-Hai \| YML - TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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