Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Port Said and Chennai is 17 days 22h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Port Said and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 17 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Port Said to Chennai takes around 13h 35m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Port Said and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Oman Air, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Port Said and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 13h 35m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Port Said to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Chennai by cargo ship is 8,239 Nautical Miles (15,258 Kilometres / 9,481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Port Said to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Chennai by air is around 5,355 Kilometres (3,328 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

846kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Port Said 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 Port Said to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

361kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Port Said 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	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE3 / AE15 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MINA / WM3 → AEM2 / WM2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → IEX / FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WM3 → WM2 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → IEX / FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MINA / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → AEM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → MD2 / RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, COSCO
EPIC3 / IP1 → AEU6 / LL5 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IP1 → LL5 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EPIC3 → AEU6 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCLEVANT → BEX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → MEX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → FAL3 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IP1 → AEU2 / LL4 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → MEX2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → IEX / FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LEX → FP2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC → FAL1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Port Said to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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