Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Busan is 18 days 8h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 18 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, TS Lines, King Ocean, CMA CGM, TS Lines, Evergreen, ONE, TS Lines, TS Lines, King Ocean, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, King Ocean, Evergreen, TS Lines, COSCO, Evergreen, RCL, ONE, COSCO, Heung-A, ONE, King Ocean, TS Lines, King Ocean and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Busan takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 16hrs. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Busan by cargo ship is 5,468 Nautical Miles (10,127 Kilometres / 6,293 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Busan by air is around 7,404 Kilometres (4,600 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Busan. 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 Busan?

Accepted Answer

395kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Busan. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, SLS, Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
AIS / KCIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, ZS, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
CIX5 / CIP → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
IAX / FI3 → KS1 / A05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIP → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → FCS / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
CIX4 / CIX2 → BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CWX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AS1 / CPX3 / RNI5 → IEX / FCS / RFM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, RCL
CWX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → NUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CWX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
IAX / FI3 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIP → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX4 / CIX2 → PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
NPI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIS → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX5 / CIP → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CWS / CWX → MEX / ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, China United
AIS → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX5 / CIP → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CIS / CIX4 / CIX2 / RWA2 → FME / FCS / RFM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Evergreen, China United, OOCL
NPI → SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIS → FCS / FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, TS Lines
NWX → KMS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Heung-A
CIP → AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AIS → KTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CWX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
CIP → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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