Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Karachi is 33 days 13h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Karachi Port (PKKHI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Karachi Port (PKKHI) around 33 days 13h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Karachi takes around 15h 26m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Karachi by cargo ship is 11,844 Nautical Miles (21,935 Kilometres / 13,630 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Karachi Port (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Karachi by air is around 7,037 Kilometres (4,372 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

970kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

596kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NTX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LUX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEX → ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NEX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IOS / ME1 → PKS / M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE5 → IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
FP2 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AEX → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE

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Glasgow to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Glasgow to Karachi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Jinnah International Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

Glasgow to Karachi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Karachi Port

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Karachi Port

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Southampton to Karachi Port

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