Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Durban and Karachi is 22 days 21h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Durban and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 22 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Durban to Karachi takes around 16h 24m. Flights depart from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Durban and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 16h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Karachi by cargo ship is 4,783 Nautical Miles (8,859 Kilometres / 5,505 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Durban to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Karachi by air is around 7,824 Kilometres (4,861 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

711kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Durban 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 Durban to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

415kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Durban 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIM → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → PGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIDAS2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → GULFEMIF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIM → PGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIDAS2 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AIM → PGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIDAS2 → GULFEMIF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAF3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MIAX → PKS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PROTEA → M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 / SAF3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAC / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → AS1 / CI4 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star, OOCL
FAX / SAC / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → CIX5 / CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Maersk
ZAX3 / SAF3 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAX / SAF3 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
SAFARI → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / FAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX1 → PMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SAFARI → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SAFARI → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SA1 / SAC / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → IAX / FI3 / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → AS6 / CI1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO

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