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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Chennai is 20 days 8h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Chennai?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 20 days 8h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, SITC, SITC, Evergreen, SITC, COSCO, King Ocean, SITC, King Ocean, SITC, Sinokor, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, SITC, ONE, COSCO, Sinotrans, Interasia, COSCO, Interasia, Interasia, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Interasia, King Ocean, CMA CGM, King Ocean and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Chennai takes around 15h 50m. Flights depart from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Chennai?

Scheduled flights between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Scoot, Air India, Singapore Airlines, Air India and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 15h 50m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tokyo and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16hrs. Emirates operates on this route.

What is the distance between Tokyo to Chennai by ship?

The distance between Tokyo and Chennai by cargo ship is 4,870 Nautical Miles (9,018 Kilometres / 5,604 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Chennai (INMAA).

What is the distance between Tokyo to Chennai by air?

The distance between Tokyo and Chennai by air is around 6,824 Kilometres (4,240 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

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

734kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo 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 Tokyo to Chennai?

470kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo 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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Tokyo to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tokyo to Chennai by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Chennai by plane will take about 15h 50m and departs from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and arrives into Chennai International Airport (MAA). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Thai Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Departs from

HND

Departs from

MAA

15h 50m: Every 1-2 days

6,824 km
4,240 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

470kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER

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Cargo flights

Narita International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Departs from

NRT

Departs from

MAA

16hrs: Every 1-2 days

6,543 km
4,065 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

439kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Tokyo to Chennai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Chennai by ship will take about 20 days 8h and departs from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrives into Chennai (INMAA). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Wan Hai is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Yokohama to Chennai

Port of loading

JPYOK

Port of loading

INMAA

20 days 8h: Every 2-4 weeks

8,961 km
5,568 mi.

1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

728kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
COSCO - JTV → CI7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
VTX3 → FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
VTX3 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JPX → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NKT6 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JSM → FCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
VTX3 → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NKT6 → FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
VTX3 → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
VTX2 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SINOL - SKT7 → SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
WSA8 / TLP8 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
COSCO - JTV → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
SKT5 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTX2 → FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
AX4 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SKT2 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → CIE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Sinotrans
JCV → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CJ29 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV → CSI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Interasia
JCV → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
SKT5 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA8 / TLP8 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SKT2 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NS5 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
PJX → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → IEX / FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PJX → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Closest seaports

Tokyo to Chennai

Port of loading

JPTYO

Port of loading

INMAA

20 days 17h: Every 2-4 weeks

9,018 km
5,604 mi.

1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

734kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
COSCO - JTV → CI7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
NS1 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
NS1 / JSM3 → TTX / TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, ONE
NS1 / JSM3 → ICI3 / CCX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, ONE
NS1 / JSM3 → ICI3 / CCX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, ONE
VTX3 → FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
VTX3 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NS1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
JPX → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
COSCO - JTV → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NKT6 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SJX2/SJX5 → IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JPX → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - JP8 → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
VTX3 → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NKT6 → FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CNC - JP8 → FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, TS Lines
SJX2/SJX5 → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SINOL - SKT4 → CIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
VTX3 → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
VTX2 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SINOL - SKT7 → SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JSM → FCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
JH2 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JSM / JPX → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SKT5 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTX2 → FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JSM → FCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → CIE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Sinotrans
JCV → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CJ29 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
SKT5 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Most frequent

Kawasaki to Chennai

Port of loading

JPKWS

Port of loading

INMAA

28 days 9h: Every 1-2 weeks

10,238 km
6,362 mi.

1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

798kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX-T/PTK → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
REX-T/PTK → FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NTP → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NTP → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean

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Ocean routes from Tokyo to Chennai

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Air Freight

15h 50m, Every 1-2 days

470kg CO₂e

Container Ship

20 days 8h, Every 2-4 weeks

728kg CO₂e

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Tokyo to Chennai by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 20 days 8h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, SITC, SITC, Evergreen, SITC, COSCO, King Ocean, SITC, King Ocean, SITC, Sinokor, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, SITC, ONE, COSCO, Sinotrans, Interasia, COSCO, Interasia, Interasia, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Interasia, King Ocean, CMA CGM, King Ocean and CMA CGM.

Tokyo to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Tokyo to Chennai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Cargo flights

Narita International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Tokyo to Chennai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yokohama to Chennai

Closest seaports

Tokyo to Chennai

Most frequent

Kawasaki to Chennai

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