Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Chennai is 33 days 14h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 33 days 14h later. These services are operated by HMM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Chennai takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Chennai by cargo ship is 9,992 Nautical Miles (18,505 Kilometres / 11,498 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Chennai by air is around 15,971 Kilometres (9,924 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.69t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air India	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS8 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AAS3 / CP4 → TCX / TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCS2 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AP1 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS7 / AP1 → CCX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
AP1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS8 / PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8 → CCX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 → RMV / CIX7 / TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE
GEX → TVI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
AP1 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS6 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CJX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS7 / AP1 → CCX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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San Francisco to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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