Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Johannesburg and Karachi is 19 days 15h. Ships depart from Maputo (MZMPM) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Maputo (MZMPM) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 19 days 15h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, Unifeeder, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, ONE, Unifeeder, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Karachi takes around 16h 10m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 16h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Karachi by cargo ship is 4,564 Nautical Miles (8,453 Kilometres / 5,252 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Maputo (MZMPM) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Karachi by air is around 7,574 Kilometres (4,706 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

684kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

277kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg 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
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → PGX / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, ONE
EAX6 / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, COSCO
EAX6 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CMA - PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
MIM / EAX6 / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → NPI / NWX / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, OOCL
EAX6 / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → KGS / PGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, COSCO, ONE
MIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX6 / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, COSCO
EAX6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIM → PGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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
Ingwe → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Johannesburg to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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