Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Chennai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Chennai is 51 days 21h. Ships depart from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 51 days 21h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Chennai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Chennai takes around 24hrs. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 24hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Chennai by cargo ship is 14,341 Nautical Miles (26,560 Kilometres / 16,504 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Chennai by air is around 14,994 Kilometres (9,317 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.79t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

663kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis 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
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PEX3 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PEX3 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GME → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GME / GCC2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

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