Colombo to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Karachi, Pakistan by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Jinnah International Airport
Duration / Frequency
3h 29m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
204kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Karachi
Duration / Frequency
4 days, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
245kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Karachi by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Karachi by plane will take about 3h 29m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Jinnah International Airport (KHI). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Jinnah International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Karachi by ship will take about 4 days and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Karachi (PKKHI). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Karachi by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Karachi is 4 days. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 4 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Interasia, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, RCL, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk and OOCL.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Karachi takes around 3h 29m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 29m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Karachi. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Colombo and Karachi by cargo ship is 1,365 Nautical Miles (2,529 Kilometres / 1,571 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Karachi (PKKHI).
The distance between Colombo and Karachi by air is around 2,393 Kilometres (1,487 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).
245kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo 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.
204kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo 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.
