Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Karachi is 15 days 22h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 15 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, Interasia, Wan Hai, Interasia, Interasia, OOCL, Interasia, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, OOCL, ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Karachi takes around 10h 45m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, SalamAir, Oman Air, Air Arabia, Emirates, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 10h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Karachi. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 10h 45m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Karachi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Karachi by cargo ship is 3,291 Nautical Miles (6,094 Kilometres / 3,787 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Karachi by air is around 3,041 Kilometres (1,889 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

549kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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 Chennai to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

290kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TVI → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CCS / ISG → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CI9 / FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, OOCL
FCE / ICI3 / FCS2 / CI3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, OOCL, COSCO, Interasia
CI9 → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ICI3 / CCX → HLS / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, ONE, Samudera
FCS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI9 / FCS3 → CIS / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, OOCL
ICI3 / FCS2 → CIS / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Interasia
FCS3 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCX / FCS2 → NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
CCX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE / ICI3 / FCS2 / CI3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, OOCL, COSCO, Interasia
CCX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ICI3 / CCX → HLS / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, ONE, Samudera
FCE / FCS2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ICI3 / FCS2 → CIS / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Interasia
FCE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TVI → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CCS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX → GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders, RCL, CMA CGM, Maersk
FCS3 → CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CMA - TVI → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FCS3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCX → IOM	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
SGS / ISG / JAC / SGX → CWS / CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, BTL, Maersk
TVI → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CCX / FCS2 → NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE

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