Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Chennai is 3 days 15h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 3 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Asyad, ONE and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Chennai takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, IndiGo, Air India Express, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dubai to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Chennai by cargo ship is 1,060 Nautical Miles (1,963 Kilometres / 1,220 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Chennai by air is around 2,936 Kilometres (1,825 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

169kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Chennai. 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 Dubai to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

124kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Chennai. 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India Express	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Vistara	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Flexflight	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FitsAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SpiceJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL
SIGX / FEX / GULFFEX / Jebel Ali - Mundra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, ALX, CMA CGM, CSTAR
ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Maputo Express / MJI / MIM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, FT, GFS
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, RCL, China United, Maersk, Evergreen, GFS, King Ocean
GULFIG1 / IQS / IG-1 / IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, FT, GFS
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
GULFEMIR / IRC / RGI / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, FT
GULFEIN1 / ASX / Tbn / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO, FT, MILAHA, ONE

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