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 11h. Ships depart from Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Singapore and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 4 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

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 4hrs. 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, IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, Thai Airways, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo, Air India, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Singapore and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

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

219kg 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 A321neo
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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	Airbus A320+3 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Air India	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	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+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI4 / ML - FI4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SLS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, Evergreen, FT, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM / EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM	Direct	2-4 times a week	RCL, GFS, Evergreen, Interasia, PIL
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	N/A	COSCO, King Ocean, FT, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
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
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, Evergreen, Wan Hai, APL, BTL, COSCO, Interasia, Namsung, ONE, X-Press Feeders
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, BTL, Interasia, King Ocean
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SCI, FT, ZS, CMA CGM
VTS → FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
VTS → CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CSS3 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CSS3 → FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VJS → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VJS → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VJS → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VJS → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VSM → FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CSS3 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VSM → CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAP → FCS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
CPX3 + PCS1 → FCS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
BSS / OOCL - BSS → FME / FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, OOCL
SIS → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TIX → CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ITS → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
OOCL - BSS → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
TIX → FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AAA1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NS3 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
TTX → CI9 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Namsung
JTS → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
VTS → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
COSCO - QVS → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
NS5 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
NS3 → CI9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
JTS → CI9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
GCC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KTX3 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ICI3 / CI3 → CI7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
TLC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
NS5 → CI9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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Singapore to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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