China to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from China to India by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chennai International Airport
Duration / Frequency
4h 10m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
185kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shekou to Chennai
Duration / Frequency
8 days 10h, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
414kg CO₂e
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China to India by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to India by plane will take about 4h 10m and departs from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrives into Chennai International Airport (MAA). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. YTO Cargo Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chennai International Airport
The quickest way to get from China to India by ship will take about 8 days 10h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Chennai (INMAA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. SITC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from China to India by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between China and India is 8 days 10h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 8 days 10h later. These services are operated by SITC, ZS, Wan Hai, OOCL, ECL, King Ocean, King Ocean, Interasia, ZS, RCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, RCL, Evergreen, Interasia, RCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Wan Hai, ONE, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, Interasia, Interasia, Wan Hai, Evergreen, COSCO, Namsung, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, Namsung, Interasia, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, Wan Hai, OOCL and ONE.
The quickest flight from China to India takes around 4h 10m. Flights depart from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).
Scheduled flights between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by YTO Cargo Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 10m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and India. Cargo flights depart from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 4h 10m. YTO Cargo Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between China and India by cargo ship is 3,050 Nautical Miles (5,650 Kilometres / 3,510 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Chennai (INMAA).
The distance between China and India by air is around 2,743 Kilometres (1,704 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).
414kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to India. 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.
185kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to India. 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.
