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 8h. 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 8h later. These services are operated by HMM, Wan Hai and COSCO.

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 3h 55m. 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, Air India Express, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Air India, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 55m.

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 1,638 Nautical Miles (3,033 Kilometres / 1,885 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

402kg 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
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	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 A330-300+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM	Direct	N/A	HMM, CSTAR
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, BTL, Interasia, King Ocean
TCX / TEI1 / RMB7	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, X-Press Feeders, ZIM, ONE, RCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL, Interasia, ONE, Samudera
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, BTL, Interasia, King Ocean
IEX / FCS / FME / IKI2 / EI3 / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, CMA CGM, RCL, TS Lines, Evergreen, FT, Interasia, OOCL, PIL
MD2 / RMV / CIX7 / TTX / TE2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Evergreen, Namsung, RCL, APL, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, X-Press Feeders
CSI / CVI / RFM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Interasia, Evergreen, RCL

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