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 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 18 days 8h later. These services are operated by RCL, COSCO, King Ocean, Maersk, Maersk, TS Lines, ONE, King Ocean, King Ocean, COSCO, ONE, King Ocean, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, TS Lines, ONE, King Ocean, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, King Ocean, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, Interasia, King Ocean, ONE, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL, TS Lines, King Ocean, Evergreen, CNC Line, Evergreen, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, China United, ONE, OOCL, King Ocean, RCL, COSCO, COSCO, Interasia, King Ocean, King Ocean, China United, COSCO, TS Lines and Evergreen.

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 15hrs. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Air China and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Karachi and Busan. 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 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 6,085 Kilometres (3,781 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

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

472kg 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
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 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	1-2 times a week	RCL, Sinokor, ZS, SLS, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, COSCO, Emirates Shipping
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CWX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 / CIP → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
AIS → BIH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AIS → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → IEX / FCS / RFM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL
CIP → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AIS → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CIX4 / CIX2 → BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AIS → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → PCI / EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
CWX → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIP → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AIS → FEM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CIX5 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → AX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KCIS / AIS → MEX / AMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
AIS → ANX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AIS → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
CIS / CSE → NFS / KCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, PIL
AIS → BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AIS → FME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
PMX → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → IEX / FCS / RFM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIS / CIX4 / CIX2 / RWA2 → FME / FCS / RFM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, Evergreen, China United, OOCL
AIS2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX5 → WSA6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| CUL - HLS \| OOCL - SIS \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, TS Lines
CIX5 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → KIS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AIS → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AIS → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / SIS / RLI → IEX / FME / FCS / RFM3 / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
CIP → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CPX → AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AIS → CNS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → RFM3 / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, TS Lines
AIS → AK7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AIS → FCS / FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, TS Lines
PMX → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
AIS → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
AIS → KCM4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CWS / CWX → MEX / ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, TS Lines
PMX → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AIS → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 / CWX → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines

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