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 14h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 2 days 14h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, Evergreen, CMA CGM, QAS, COSCO, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, GFS, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

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 2h 10m. 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 every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

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 Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 34m. 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 969 Nautical Miles (1,795 Kilometres / 1,116 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 1,266 Kilometres (787 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

174kg 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

141kg 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
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGX / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Wan Hai, ONE
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
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	QAS, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, GRT
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
GULFEIN1 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI / IRX → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
IMI / IG2 / BTL - IMI \| ONE - IG2 \| RCL - RWG → CWS / CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, BTL, ONE
IRM → PKS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BNX → M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IG1 → AAK - TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IG2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IG1 → CSC →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
IG1 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IG1 → IAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
APG → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX6 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APG / ME4 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
PKS / M03	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GULFEMF2 / KAX / CMA - GULFEMF2 \| COSCO - KAX \| GFS - JKS \| XPF - SAX1 → C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
GULFEMF2 / KAX / JKS / SAX1 → KGS / COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO, GFS
North India to Middle East → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IG4 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BIGEX → AS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI2 → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Himalaya → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME1 → GRT - KWF \| HL - KWF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WM3 → GRT - KWF \| HL - KWF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Himalaya / NWC to KAP → IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEY - X → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIMEX7 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEY → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MEX / ME5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CMEX / ME5 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
MEX → AIS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 / MEY → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEY → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MEX6 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MEX6 / MEY → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ME5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Carioca → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

Abu Dhabi to Karachi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Abu Dhabi International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

Cargo flights

Al Maktoum International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

Abu Dhabi to Karachi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Karachi

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