Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Chennai is 8 days 10h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 8 days 10h later. These services are operated by SITC, TS Lines, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, TS Lines, Interasia, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Interasia, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Chennai takes around 12h 20m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Myanmar Airways International, Thai Lion Air, US-Bangla Airlines, Thai Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, IndiGo, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Scoot, Singapore Airlines and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 12h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Chennai by cargo ship is 4,023 Nautical Miles (7,450 Kilometres / 4,629 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guangzhou / Huangpu (CNGZG) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Chennai by sea?

Accepted Answer

499kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

433kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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
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
Thai Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+4 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Scoot	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+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	1-2 times a week	SITC
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2 / SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinotrans, Sinokor, SITC, SLS
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, OOCL, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, Samudera
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia, BTL, King Ocean
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, COSCO, King Ocean, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, RCL
CI9 / FCS3 / SIS3 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, OOCL, KCN, Namsung, Sinokor
SEAS3 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI9 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3 → TTX / APL - MD2 \| BTL - MDM \| COSCO - RMV \| EMC - CIX7 \| INTERA - TTX \| NMSUNG - TTX \| ONE - TE2 \| RCL - RMV \| WHL - TTX \| XPF - TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, KCN, Namsung
NCT / RNT / CT1 → RMV / CIX7 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, RCL
CHL / RNV / COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX → RMV / TTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, RCL
JCV → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSC → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
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