Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Chennai is 3 days 17h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kuala Lumpur and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 3 days 17h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, BTL, SITC, Namsung, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Interasia, Sinotrans, Evergreen and GFS.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai takes around 3h 45m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Chennai by cargo ship is 1,416 Nautical Miles (2,622 Kilometres / 1,629 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Chennai by air is around 2,632 Kilometres (1,635 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

192kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

102kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	BTL, Interasia, King Ocean, Wan Hai, COSCO
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Sinokor, OOCL
MD2 / MDM / RMV / CIX7 / TTX / TE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, RCL, Evergreen, APL, BTL, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, TS Lines, King Ocean, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, RCL
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL, Interasia, ONE, Samudera
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM	Direct	N/A	PIL, Evergreen, Interasia, RCL
AGI → ISG / BTL - SGS \| CMA - CCS \| EMC - ISG \| GFS - WIS \| ML - JAC \| RCL - RIG3 \| XPF - SGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder
CIX → ISG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM / EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM	Direct	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Maersk, Evergreen, PIL, RCL
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SITC, SLS, TS Lines
CIMEX6 / APG → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
GALEX / RIM10 → WIS / RIG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, RCL

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