Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Chennai is 17 days 3h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 17 days 3h later. These services are operated by Sinokor, SITC, COSCO, BTL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, ONE, OOCL, OOCL and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Chennai takes around 13h 25m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Longhao Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 13h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Qingdao and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 13h 25m. Longhao Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Qingdao to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Chennai by cargo ship is 4,415 Nautical Miles (8,177 Kilometres / 5,081 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Chennai by air is around 4,762 Kilometres (2,959 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

599kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao 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 Qingdao to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

348kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao 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
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2 / SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, TS Lines, Sinotrans, SITC, SLS
FIE	Direct	1-2 times a week	SITC
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, TS Lines, RCL, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Interasia, Wan Hai, King Ocean
NSI → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CT1 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NIS1 / NSI / CID → RMV / CIX7 / TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NCT / CHL4 / CT1 → FCE / FCS2 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL
CHL / COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX → FCE / FCS2 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL
THX → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CHL → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CHL4 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CHL / RNV / COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX → RMV / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, RCL

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