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 21h. Ships depart from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 47 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 13hrs. 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 Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Saudia, Pegasus Airlines, Royal Jordanian and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

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 4,458 Kilometres (2,770 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

3.56t 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

290kg 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PIKEX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → MEX2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
CPX → WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Karachi to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Karachi to Athens by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jinnah International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Karachi to Athens by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Qasim to Piraeus

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Karachi to Piraeus

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