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 33 days 23h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 33 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

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 15h 59m. 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, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Oman Air, Gulf Air, British Airways, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 15h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Munich and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 59m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Munich to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Chennai by cargo ship is 13,939 Nautical Miles (25,815 Kilometres / 16,041 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Chennai (INMAA).

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

1.2t 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

475kg 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
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 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
IEX / ME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Neo Samba → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Swan → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CES → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE6 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU9 / LL7 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU9 / CES → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FE1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE1 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE6 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE3 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Munich to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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