Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Singapore and Chennai is 4 days 7h. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Singapore and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 4 days 7h later. These services are operated by HMM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Singapore to Chennai takes around 3h 59m. Flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Singapore and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Scoot, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Air India, IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, Thai Airways, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air India, Air India, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Chennai by cargo ship is 1,618 Nautical Miles (2,997 Kilometres / 1,862 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Singapore (SGSIN) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Singapore to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Chennai by air is around 2,929 Kilometres (1,820 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

256kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Singapore 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 Singapore to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

141kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Singapore 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
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MDW / TCX / TEI1 / RMB8 / QSI	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, ZIM, X-Press Feeders, BTL, ONE, RCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM / EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, GFS, Interasia, PIL, Evergreen
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3 / COSCO - FCE \| INTERA - ICI3 \| ONE - CCX \| OOCL - FCS2 \| SSLL - CCX \| WHL - CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HEDE, COSCO, OOCL, Wan Hai, Interasia, ONE, Samudera
MD2 / MDM / RMV / CIX7 / TTX / TE2 / APL - MD2 \| BTL - MDM \| COSCO - RMV \| EMC - CIX7 \| INTERA - TTX \| NMSUNG - TTX \| ONE - TE2 \| RCL - RMV \| WHL - TTX \| XPF - TTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, KCN, Wan Hai, Evergreen, APL, BTL, COSCO, Interasia, Namsung, ONE, X-Press Feeders
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX → AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, TS Lines, ONE, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, RCL, Emirates Shipping
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, BTL, King Ocean
SEAP → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAA1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
COSMOS / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2 → WIS / JAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, GFS
KCB → SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor
TLC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CIMEX7 / CMEX → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
ICI3 / CI3 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KTX3 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
YML - SE8 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
HMM - ICN → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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