Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dhaka and Karachi is 15 days 18h. Ships depart from Chittagong (BDCGP) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dhaka and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Chittagong (BDCGP) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 15 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, SLS, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, ALX, Maersk, Maersk, Unknown, Maersk, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Interasia, MSC, COSCO, PIL and Interasia.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dhaka to Karachi takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dhaka and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dhaka and Karachi by cargo ship is 4,946 Nautical Miles (9,160 Kilometres / 5,692 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mongla (BDMGL) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dhaka to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dhaka and Karachi by air is around 2,356 Kilometres (1,464 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

716kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dhaka 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 Dhaka to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dhaka 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
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CHITTAGONG → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - CBS2 \| XPF - UBB2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIN1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SH1 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CBS2 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CBS1 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIN1 / OOCL - CIN1 \| XPF - SCX1 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SH1 → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
Bengal → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIN1 / OOCL - CIN1 \| XPF - SCX1 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Shapla → Shikra	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
SH1 → FI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIN1 / OOCL - CIN1 \| XPF - SCX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIN1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
SCX1 → CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CNC - BBX3 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCX2 → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX → AIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ALX
SH3 → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH2 → FI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
XPF - SCX2 → CMA - C3MAPL \| COSCO - AGI \| CSTAR - Colombo - India \| EMC - AGI \| HMM - AGI \| UNIF - AGI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Unknown
SH1 → FI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KCB → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
YCX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
YCX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
YCX → CI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IBX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
Shapla → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
YCX → AGI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
IBX / CCE → CIS / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Interasia
IBX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SH2 → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Dhaka to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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Chittagong to Karachi

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Mongla to Karachi

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