Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Athens is 47 days 10h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 47 days 10h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, MSC, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Athens takes around 13h 20m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Air Arabia, Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Athens by cargo ship is 12,262 Nautical Miles (22,709 Kilometres / 14,111 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Athens by air is around 4,532 Kilometres (2,816 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Athens. 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 Karachi to Athens?

Accepted Answer

192kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Athens. 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+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIM / IOM	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → MEX2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AIS → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CP1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX4 / CIX2 → MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL

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