Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Abu Dhabi to Karachi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Karachi is 2 days 3h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 2 days 3h later. These services are operated by HMM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Abu Dhabi to Karachi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Karachi takes around 9h 32m. Flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Jazeera Airways, Pakistan International Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, AirBlue and AirBlue and the typical transit time is around 9h 32m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Abu Dhabi and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Abu Dhabi and Karachi. Cargo flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 32m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Karachi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Karachi by cargo ship is 1,922 Nautical Miles (3,559 Kilometres / 2,211 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Karachi by air is around 1,889 Kilometres (1,174 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Abu Dhabi to Karachi by sea?

Accepted Answer

264kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi to Karachi. 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 Abu Dhabi to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

169kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi to Karachi. 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
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Airbus A320+6 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Pakistan International Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Pakistan International Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
AirBlue	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
AirBlue	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express / MSC - Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, FT, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
MIDAS2 / PROTEA → PIKEX2 / CMA - PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
UMXAPL / MECL1 → PIKEX2 / CMA - PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
BNX → M06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PKS / M03	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OUX → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IG4 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIMEX1 / MEX4 → KGS / COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
KAX2 / JKS / SAX1 → KGS / COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, COSCO, GFS
EPIC / EPIC3 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
North India to Middle East → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IG4 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Himalaya → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IP1 → GRT - KWF \| HL - KWF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
COSCO - AGI2 \| GT - GIX → GRT - KWF \| HL - KWF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMEX / ME5 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
Carioca → Shikra	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MEX / ME5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ME5 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MEX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MEX6 → AS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
New Falcon → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ME5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Carioca → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India / CMA - C3MAPL \| COSCO - AGI \| CSTAR - Colombo - India \| EMC - AGI \| HMM - AGI \| UNIF - AGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unknown, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
PGX / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Wan Hai, ONE
KGS / PGS / COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, GFS, COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders
KWF / GRT - KWF \| HL - KWF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Maersk, QAS, GRT, Hapag-Lloyd
MIM / EAX6 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → NPI / NWX / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OOCL, ONE
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IG2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IG1 → IAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IG1 → CSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS

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Abu Dhabi to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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