Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and Chennai is 34 days 11h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 34 days 11h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to Chennai takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Oman Air, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Chennai by cargo ship is 11,779 Nautical Miles (21,815 Kilometres / 13,555 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Ennore (INENR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Munich to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Chennai by air is around 7,506 Kilometres (4,664 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich 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 Munich to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

557kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / CEM → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / CES → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CES → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Hamburg to Ennore

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