Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Karachi is 34 days 1h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Karachi Port (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Karachi Port (PKKHI) around 34 days 1h later. These services are operated by HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Karachi takes around 12h 32m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines and Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 12h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Karachi. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Athens to Karachi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Karachi by cargo ship is 11,481 Nautical Miles (21,262 Kilometres / 13,212 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Karachi Port (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Karachi by air is around 4,465 Kilometres (2,775 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

940kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens 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 Athens to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

276kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, CSTAR
MEDEX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GULFEKHF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX / IMX → GULFIG1 / IG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MEDEX → AS9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WM3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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Piraeus to Port Qasim

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