Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Chennai is 47 days 15h. Ships depart from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 47 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Chennai takes around 17h 25m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Edinburgh and Chennai. 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 Edinburgh to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Chennai by cargo ship is 14,034 Nautical Miles (25,991 Kilometres / 16,150 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grangemouth (GBGRG) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Chennai by air is around 8,844 Kilometres (5,495 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

412kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh 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
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NIS → AEU9 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NIS → AEU9 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SCXB1 → FAL8 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → FAL8 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NISC → AEU9 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SCXB1 / NISC → FAL8 / AEU9 → IEX / FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NISC → AEU9 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SCUK → FAL8 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → FAL6 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IREA → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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