Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Karachi is 22 days 17h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 22 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Karachi takes around 17h 28m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Karachi by cargo ship is 5,721 Nautical Miles (10,595 Kilometres / 6,583 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Karachi by air is around 8,842 Kilometres (5,494 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

861kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

577kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Carioca → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS1 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MESAWA → M03	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MIDAS1 → COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAF2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SA2 / SAS → TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ASA / SAF2 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
MEX1 / WM2 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
SAF2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SA2 / SAS → IAX / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA / SAS → CIX5 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → AS1 / CPX3 / CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA2 / SAS → TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ZAX2 / ASA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
ZAX2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → AS1 / CPX3 / CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
MSC - Iroko → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASA / SAS → CIX5 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
SA2 / SAS → TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA / SAF2 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
WM2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
SAF2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WM2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Cape Town to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cape Town to Karachi by Air freight

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Cape Town International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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Cape Town to Port Qasim

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