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 35 days 19h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 35 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk and Maersk.

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 34m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 15h 34m.

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 11,097 Nautical Miles (20,552 Kilometres / 12,770 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Karachi (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

1.48t 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

573kg 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
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → PKS / M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → PKS / M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SRX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU7 / LL3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL7 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NE7 / LL3 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
LUX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU7 / NE7 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
FE4 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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Glasgow to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Edinburgh Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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Glasgow International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

Glasgow to Karachi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Karachi

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