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 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 Karachi (PKKHI) around 2 days 14h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, OOCL, CNC Line, GFS, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, MSC and CMA CGM.

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 1-2 times a day. 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 1-2 times a day 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 6,734 Nautical Miles (12,471 Kilometres / 7,749 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Port Qasim (PKBQM).

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

832kg 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

160kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 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
AirBlue	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGX / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Unifeeder, ONE
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	N/A	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
MESAWA → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MIDAS1 → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIAX → AAK - TIP	Transshipment	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd
AIM → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX6 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → SIS / HLS	Transshipment	N/A	OOCL, X-Press Feeders
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX6 / AEF4 / MIM → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE
GULFEMIR / IRX → GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS	Transshipment	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
MIDAS1 / MESAWA → FI3 / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
AEF4 / EAX6 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
EAX6 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → AIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, COSCO
MJI → CSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
MIAX / AIM → IAX / NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
INDUSA → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX6 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	N/A	OOCL, COSCO
EAX6 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MIDAS1 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → NPI / NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
AEF4 / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
RGI → CIX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
INDUSA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFEMIR → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX / MSC - EAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, 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

Abu Dhabi to Karachi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Karachi

Closest seaports

Abu Dhabi to Port Qasim

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