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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Chennai is 8 days 14h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Chennai?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 8 days 14h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, SITC, Wan Hai, OOCL, CMA CGM, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Interasia, RCL, RCL, Namsung, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Namsung, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Evergreen, RCL, Wan Hai, Interasia, COSCO and Interasia.

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

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Chennai takes around 5h 27m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Chennai?

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Air Cargo, Thai Airways, Thai Lion Air, Sichuan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 5h 27m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 5h 27m. Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Air Cargo and Singapore Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Chennai by ship?

The distance between Hong Kong and Chennai by cargo ship is 3,193 Nautical Miles (5,914 Kilometres / 3,675 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Chennai (INMAA).

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Chennai by air?

The distance between Hong Kong and Chennai by air is around 3,719 Kilometres (2,311 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

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

433kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Chennai?

275kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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.

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Hong Kong to Chennai by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Chennai by plane will take about 5h 27m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Chennai International Airport (MAA). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

MAA

5h 27m: 2-4 times a day

3,719 km
2,311 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

275kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Hong Kong Air CargoFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Hong Kong to Chennai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Chennai by ship will take about 8 days 14h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Chennai (INMAA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. TS Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Chennai

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

INMAA

8 days 14h: 1-2 times a day

5,650 km
3,510 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

414kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2 / SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, Sinotrans, Sinokor, SITC, SLS
FIE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CI7	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3 / COSCO - FCE \| INTERA - ICI3 \| ONE - CCX \| OOCL - FCS2 \| SSLL - CCX \| WHL - CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Wan Hai, ECL, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, Samudera
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, King Ocean, COSCO, FT, China United, Evergreen, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Wan Hai, Interasia, BTL
CI9 / FCS3 / SIS3 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Namsung, Interasia, Sinokor
RCI02 → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
TVP → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AMA → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTS → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PAS → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
RBH → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RBS8 → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CI9 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3 → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Interasia
CTX → CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JST → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NKT → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
NCT / RNT / CT1 → RMV / CIX7 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, RCL
CTK → TTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
PEX3 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL / RNV → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, COSCO
JCV → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
SVT → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CSX1 / CSX → RMV / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Interasia, X-Press Feeders
CI6 → CSI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia

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Closest seaports

Hong Kong to Chennai

Port of loading

HKHKG

Port of loading

INMAA

12 days 17h: Every 1-2 weeks

5,914 km
3,675 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

433kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3 / COSCO - FCE \| INTERA - ICI3 \| ONE - CCX \| OOCL - FCS2 \| SSLL - CCX \| WHL - CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Wan Hai, ECL, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, Samudera
CV1 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
SEAS1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JSM / ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM → FCS / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, TS Lines
ESA / ES1 → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
JTK3 → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JHTN → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ESA / TLA1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KCM → FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
CPX/MBX → IFX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines
KCM → FIE1 / IFX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, SITC
TPI → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
THK3 → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JHS → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
JTS → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
ICI3 / CI3 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JSM / ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM → CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, ONE, Wan Hai
JTK2 → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
JSM → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MD2 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JSH → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KCM → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
WSA3 → CI7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
NCX → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
WSA3 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTK → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
HPS1 → SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KTS1 → SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JSM → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS3 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JST → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NTX → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JTS → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CT1 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MEX2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTK2 → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SX1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TVP → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HA - KI1 \| KMTC - KIS1 \| SKR - KI1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Samudera
MHT → CI7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
NCS → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTS → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KCM → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JSM → TE2 / TTX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Wan Hai
ASA → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
AEM1 / WM1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JH2 → CI7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
CIX → CI7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTS → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTS → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KIS1 → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
ESA → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
JTT → CI9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
TLP6 → FCS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT → IFX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines
TPI → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AEM1 / MD2 → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
NE7 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SX1 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTS → CI9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CV1 → CI9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
JTK2 → IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NCS → CIX7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NS3 → CI9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FAL7 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JST → CI9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
KIS1 → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX3 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JHS → CI9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
NS1 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
KTS1 → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JSM / ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM → CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, ONE, Wan Hai
KTX1 → FCS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
NS1 / JSM3 → ICI3 / CCX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, ONE
JSM / ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM → FCS / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, TS Lines
CHL → FCS3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
HPS1 → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
ICI3 / FCS2 → CI9 / FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Interasia
JSM → TE2 / TTX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Wan Hai
A3S → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JTT → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KTS1 → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JSM → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CHL4 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KVT → INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
VTS → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CIX → CI9	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia
ANX → SIS3 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, Namsung
KMV → INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
NS1 / JSM3 → TTX / TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, ONE
NKT → INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Namsung
KTX4 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
NS1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Ocean routes from Hong Kong to Chennai

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Air Freight

5h 27m, 2-4 times a day

275kg CO₂e

Container Ship

8 days 14h, 1-2 times a day

414kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 8 days 14h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, SITC, Wan Hai, OOCL, CMA CGM, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Interasia, RCL, RCL, Namsung, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Namsung, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Evergreen, RCL, Wan Hai, Interasia, COSCO and Interasia.

Hong Kong to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hong Kong to Chennai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Hong Kong to Chennai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Chennai

Closest seaports

Hong Kong to Chennai

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