Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Karachi is 34 days 18h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 34 days 18h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Karachi takes around 15h 10m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 15h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Karachi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Karachi by cargo ship is 12,719 Nautical Miles (23,556 Kilometres / 14,637 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Karachi by air is around 6,589 Kilometres (4,094 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.72t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

414kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1 → PKS / M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Shikra → Pearl-Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NEFWI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC → GULFEKHF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 → GULFEMIF / KGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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