Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Paris and Chennai is 39 days 23h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Paris and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 39 days 23h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Paris to Chennai takes around 16h 44m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Paris and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Air India, Lufthansa, Ethiopian Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Paris and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 44m. Qatar Airways and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Paris to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Chennai by cargo ship is 13,274 Nautical Miles (24,583 Kilometres / 15,275 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Paris to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Chennai by air is around 8,181 Kilometres (5,083 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Paris 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 Paris to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

609kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Paris 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A319+7 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WWA / HL - WWA → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MB2 / E19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Silk → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LL4 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FE1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE1 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU2 / FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → MD2 / RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, COSCO, Evergreen
FE4 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Paris to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Paris to Chennai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Paris to Chennai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Le Havre to Ennore

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