Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Karachi is 17 days 3h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 17 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Emirates Shipping.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Karachi takes around 11h 10m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, Saudia, Flyadeal, Flynas and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Karachi. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 11h 10m. Royal Jordanian operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Karachi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Karachi by cargo ship is 3,109 Nautical Miles (5,758 Kilometres / 3,578 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Port Qasim (PKBQM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Karachi by air is around 3,721 Kilometres (2,312 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

434kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria 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 Alexandria to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

224kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria 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
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Royal JordanianFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
IEX / TIS / IM2 → IRC / RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Unifeeder
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Alexandria to Karachi by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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Sphinx International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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Alexandria to Port Qasim

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