Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Karachi is 2 days 4h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 2 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Karachi takes around 1h 59m. Flights depart from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia and the typical transit time is around 1h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Karachi by cargo ship is 749 Nautical Miles (1,388 Kilometres / 862 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Karachi by air is around 1,190 Kilometres (739 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

102kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

133kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirBlue	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Pakistan International Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGX / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Wan Hai, ONE
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
KGS / PGS / COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, GFS, COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders
KWF / GRT - KWF \| HL - KWF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	QAS, Maersk, OOCL, GRT, Hapag-Lloyd
PKS / M03	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
AEF4 / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, ONE
COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI / IRX → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BNX → M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IG2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IG1 → CSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
IG1 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IG1 → IAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IP1 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
IG1 → IAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
COSCO - AGI2 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
FE5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIMEX6 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MEX5 / ME4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Lion → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
APG / ME4 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
APG → CIX5 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGX / FM1 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FM1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → CIP → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Safina → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Dubai to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dubai to Karachi by Air freight

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Sharjah International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Port Qasim

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