Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Chennai is 25 days 6h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 25 days 6h later. These services are operated by PIL, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, TS Lines and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Chennai takes around 18h 24m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Scoot, Singapore Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Air India, Cathay Pacific and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 18h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 24m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Chennai by cargo ship is 5,890 Nautical Miles (10,908 Kilometres / 6,778 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Chennai by air is around 9,229 Kilometres (5,735 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

413kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA1 → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → RMV	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → FCE / CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → IEX / FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AAA1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AU2 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AAXSANL → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA1 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → RMV / TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
AU2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CAT → FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
CAT → CIE / IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinotrans

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
AAXE → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
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