Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Karachi is 4 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 4 days 3h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, MSC and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Karachi takes around 3h 30m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

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 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Karachi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Karachi by cargo ship is 1,417 Nautical Miles (2,624 Kilometres / 1,630 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

254kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

196kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
Shikra	Direct	N/A	MSC
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra → Pakistan Feeder	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AGI → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder
AIM → RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AGI → ONE - TIG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
AIM → TIG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CCS / ISG / SGX → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
AGI → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IPAK → Pakistan Feeder	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ML - Safina → GULFEMIR / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, CMA CGM
ML - Safina → GULFEMIF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JFX → RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
JFX → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Colombo to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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