Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to Singapore by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Singapore is 4 days 21h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 4 days 21h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, ONE and Interasia.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to Singapore by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Singapore takes around 3h 55m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Scoot, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Air India and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Singapore by cargo ship is 1,602 Nautical Miles (2,967 Kilometres / 1,844 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kattupalli (INKAT) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Singapore by air is around 2,929 Kilometres (1,820 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to Singapore by sea?

Accepted Answer

221kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Singapore. 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 India to Singapore?

Accepted Answer

141kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Singapore. 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
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MDW / TCX / TEI1 / RMB8 / BTL - MDW \| COSCO - TCX \| ONE - TEI1 \| RCL - RMB8 \| XPF - TCX	Direct	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, COSCO, ZIM, BTL, ONE, RCL
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, CSTAR
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Interasia, BTL, Wan Hai, King Ocean, COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, King Ocean, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, BTL, Gold Star, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
AIX / AS1 / CWX2 / CI4 / CPX3 / RNI5 / ALX - AIX \| CMA - AS1 \| COSCO - AS1 \| CSTAR - CWX2 \| GSL - CI4 \| OOCL - CPX3 \| RCL - RNI5 \| SILMAR - CWX2 \| ZIM - CI4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, ALX, COSCO, CSTAR, Gold Star, OOCL, RCL, SILMAR, ZIM
AIX2 / NWX / IAX / FI3 / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, ALX, Heung-A, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, SILMAR, Sinokor
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, China United, FT, TS Lines

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