Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Karachi is 10 days 9h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 10 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo 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, Jazeera Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Oman Air, Flynas, Saudia, Flynas, Flyadeal, Saudia, Flyadeal, Flynas and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Karachi by cargo ship is 3,124 Nautical Miles (5,786 Kilometres / 3,595 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Karachi by air is around 3,605 Kilometres (2,240 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

475kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo 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 Cairo to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

295kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo 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
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Flyadeal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JJS/SJS → CSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
GULFJJS1 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SJS → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BIGEX4 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AR2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RES3 / RS2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
REX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → RCS / RCR / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → CIS / CIX4 / CIX / RWA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, MILAHA, Evergreen, RCL
RES2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2 → AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Cairo to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Karachi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

Cairo to Karachi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Port Qasim

Closest seaports

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