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 1 day 3h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Karachi Port (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Karachi Port (PKKHI) around 1 day 3h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Evergreen, COSCO and X-Press Feeders.

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 55m. 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, SalamAir and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Karachi. Cargo flights depart from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1h 55m. SalamAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dubai to Karachi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Karachi by cargo ship is 633 Nautical Miles (1,172 Kilometres / 728 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sharjah (AESHJ) and Karachi Port (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

196kg CO₂ (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

65kg CO₂ (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
SalamAirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter
Etihad Airways	Daily	Road Feeder Service+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirBlue	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Pakistan International Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFIG1 / IQS / IG-1 / IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, FT, GFS
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFEKHF / PSX / KDS / UDX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, FT, GFS, X-Press Feeders
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CSTAR, FT, HMM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
GULFEMIFa / KGSa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIFa / KGSa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFEMIF / KGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFEMIF / KGS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFEMIFa / KGSa → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFEMIF → GULFIG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIFa → GULFIG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIF / KGS → EPIC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFEMIF / KGS → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFEMIF / KGS → GULFEKHF / UDX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
GULFEMIFa / KGSa → EPIC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KGS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIFa / KGSa → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFEMIFa / KGSa → GULFEKHF / UDX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
KGSa → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Sharjah International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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Jebel Ali to Karachi Port

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