Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Chennai is 36 days 22h. Ships depart from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 36 days 22h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Chennai takes around 16h 59m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Marseille and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 59m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Marseille to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Chennai by cargo ship is 7,956 Nautical Miles (14,734 Kilometres / 9,156 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Chennai by air is around 7,819 Kilometres (4,859 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

861kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille 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 Marseille to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

454kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille 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
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 / E07 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEM2 / WM2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WM2 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEM2 / MEX1 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → MD2 / RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, COSCO, Evergreen
MS2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MS2 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD2 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM1 / MD2 → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AEM1 / WM1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD5 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Lynx → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jade → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Marseille to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Marseille to Chennai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Marseille Provence Airport to Chennai International Airport

Marseille to Chennai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Fos-sur-Mer to Ennore

Closest seaports

Marseille to Chennai

Most frequent

Marseille to Ennore

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

More about shipping cargo and freight from Marseille to Chennai by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Marseille

Shipping to Chennai