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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Chennai is 8 days 12h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Chennai?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 8 days 12h later. These services are operated by SITC, Sinotrans, Wan Hai, COSCO, King Ocean, Wan Hai, OOCL, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Interasia, RCL, Evergreen, Interasia, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Interasia, RCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, RCL, Interasia, Interasia, RCL, CMA CGM, RCL, Wan Hai, Namsung, Namsung, Evergreen, Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen, Interasia, Interasia, RCL, Interasia, COSCO, Interasia and Interasia.

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

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Chennai takes around 5hrs. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Chennai?

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Air Cargo and the typical transit time is around 5hrs.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5hrs. Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Air Cargo operates on this route.

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Chennai by ship?

The distance between Shenzhen and Chennai by cargo ship is 3,110 Nautical Miles (5,760 Kilometres / 3,579 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Chennai (INMAA).

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Chennai by air?

The distance between Shenzhen and Chennai by air is around 3,714 Kilometres (2,308 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

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

398kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen to Chennai?

472kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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.

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Shenzhen to Chennai by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Chennai by plane will take about 5hrs and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Chennai International Airport (MAA). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Singapore Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

MAA

5hrs: 2-4 times a day

3,719 km
2,311 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

253kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Hong Kong Air CargoFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
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Closest airports

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Departs from

SZX

Departs from

MAA

5h 45m: 1-2 times a week

3,714 km
2,308 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

472kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SF AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
SF AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 737 Freighter
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
AirAsia	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others

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Air routes from Shenzhen to Chennai

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Shenzhen to Chennai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Chennai by ship will take about 8 days 12h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Chennai (INMAA). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. SITC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Chennai

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

INMAA

8 days 12h: 2-4 times a week

5,650 km
3,510 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

414kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2 / SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Sinokor, SITC, SLS, TS Lines
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3 / COSCO - FCE \| INTERA - ICI3 \| ONE - CCX \| OOCL - FCS2 \| SSLL - CCX \| WHL - CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ECL, Wan Hai, Interasia, ONE, Samudera
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, FT, CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, Evergreen, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, BTL, Interasia, King Ocean
CI9 / FCS3 / SIS3 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Namsung, Interasia, Sinokor
COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FME / RFM3 → CIX6 / RFM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, RCL
ESA3 / ES2 → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
PMX → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
RKI10 → RFM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	RCL
SAF / UBX → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, PIL
ICI3 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
BEX2 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → CIX6 / CSI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, Interasia
TVP → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RS2 → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
BEX → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSI → CIX6	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
PRX → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI5 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CIX4 / CIS / CSE / RWA2 → CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Evergreen, PIL, Interasia
AMA → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTS → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RCI02 → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
NS5 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
PAS → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
RBH → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
MEX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RBS8 → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
JST → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI9 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3 → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Interasia
NKT → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
CTX → CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTK → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NCT / RNT / CT1 → RMV / CIX7 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen, RCL
SVT → CI9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
PEX3 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SVT → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
SVT → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CHL / RNV → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, COSCO
JCV → TTX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Interasia, Wan Hai
CSX1 / CSX → RMV / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Interasia, X-Press Feeders
CL3 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CL2 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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Closest seaports

Yantian to Chennai

Port of loading

CNYTN

Port of loading

INMAA

14 days 16h: Every 1-2 weeks

5,760 km
3,579 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

398kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NE1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CEM → CIX6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
MD2 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU6 / LL5 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU6 / FAL3 → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AEU9 / CES → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SEAS1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU1 / NE1 → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CSX → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
AEM1 / WM1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU1 / LL1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA / ES1 → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
AA7 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NCS → FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 / LL4 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM1 / MD2 → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AEU2 / FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → MD2 / RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, COSCO, Evergreen
AEU5 / CEM → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AEU9 / LL7 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE7 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCS → CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPNW / PNW4 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD4 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL7 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD4 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA / TLA1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
MD5 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CSX1 / CSX → FCE / ICI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Interasia
CSX → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
JKN / NZJ → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
AA7 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AX1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CSX1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ESA / TLA1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AA7 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP → FIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	SLS
AUG → CIX6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CSX → CI9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EC4 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CSX1 / CSX → RMV / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Interasia, X-Press Feeders
CPNW / PNW4 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Ocean routes from Shenzhen to Chennai

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Air Freight

5hrs, 2-4 times a day

253kg CO₂e

Container Ship

8 days 12h, 2-4 times a week

414kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 8 days 12h later. These services are operated by SITC, Sinotrans, Wan Hai, COSCO, King Ocean, Wan Hai, OOCL, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Interasia, RCL, Evergreen, Interasia, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Interasia, RCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, RCL, Interasia, Interasia, RCL, CMA CGM, RCL, Wan Hai, Namsung, Namsung, Evergreen, Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen, Interasia, Interasia, RCL, Interasia, COSCO, Interasia and Interasia.

Shenzhen to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shenzhen to Chennai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Closest airports

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Shenzhen to Chennai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Chennai

Closest seaports

Yantian to Chennai

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