Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Chennai is 8 days 12h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 8 days 12h later. These services are operated by SITC, Wan Hai, ZS, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, TS Lines, OOCL, PIL, PIL, CMA CGM, RCL, CNC Line, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CNC Line, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and CNC Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Chennai takes around 6hrs. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SF Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Foshan and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 6hrs. SF Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Foshan to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Chennai by cargo ship is 4,024 Nautical Miles (7,452 Kilometres / 4,630 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guangzhou / Huangpu (CNGZG) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Chennai by air is around 3,702 Kilometres (2,301 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

547kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan 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 Foshan to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

424kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan 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
SF AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Myanmar Airways International	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIE	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2 / SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZS, Sinotrans, TS Lines, Sinokor, SITC, SLS
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, OOCL, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, Samudera
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia, BTL, King Ocean
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, Evergreen, FT, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL
CI9 / FCS3 / SIS3 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Interasia, Namsung, Sinokor
GCS / RCG → CVI / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, RCL
CIX4 / CIS / CSE / RWA2 → CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, RCL, Interasia
MEX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CHL / RNV → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, COSCO
NT8 / CNC - NT8 → TVI / CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
JST → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NCT / RNT / CT1 → RMV / CIX7 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, RCL
NKT → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
CV1 → RMV / CIX7 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, Interasia
JCV → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
BBX3 / CNC - BBX3 → TVI / CMA - TVI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSC → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Chennai International Airport

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Chennai International Airport

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Shekou to Chennai

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Guangzhou / Huangpu to Chennai

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