Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from China to Pakistan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Pakistan is 12 days 15h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Karachi Port (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Karachi Port (PKKHI) around 12 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Wan Hai, King Ocean, TS Lines, ONE, X-Press Feeders, China United, Sinokor, HMM, PIL, RCL and Emirates Shipping.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Pakistan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Pakistan takes around 3h 23m. Flights depart from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and arrive at Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 23m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Pakistan. Cargo flights depart from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrive at Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 4hrs. YTO Cargo Airlines operates Boeing 737 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Pakistan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Pakistan by cargo ship is 4,465 Nautical Miles (8,270 Kilometres / 5,139 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Karachi Port (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Pakistan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Pakistan by air is around 1,789 Kilometres (1,112 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to Pakistan by sea?

Accepted Answer

525kg-843kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Pakistan. 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 China to Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

68kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Pakistan. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
YTO Cargo AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN WEN ZHOU+39 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	SHINA+7 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM EXCELLENCE+10 others
Evergreen	1-2 times a week	EVER URSULA+28 others
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	WAN HAI 508+23 others
King Ocean	Every 1-2 weeks	ZHONG GU NAN NING+12 others
TS Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	TS KEELUNG+5 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	SEASPAN TOKYO+37 others
X-Press Feeders	Every 2-4 weeks	X-PRESS CAPELLA+9 others
China United	Every 1-2 weeks	CUL YANGPU+6 others
Sinokor	Every 2-4 weeks	GRACE BRIDGE+4 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM HANUL+25 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA GANDING+20 others
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	ARAYA BHUM+6 others
Emirates Shipping	Every 2-4 weeks	IAN H+5 others

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China to Pakistan By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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China to Pakistan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Allama Iqbal International Airport

Most frequent

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Allama Iqbal International Airport

Cargo flights

Kunming Changshui International Airport to Allama Iqbal International Airport

China to Pakistan by Container ship

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Shekou to Karachi Port

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