Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Cairo is 24 days 17h. Ships depart from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 24 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Cairo takes around 11h 44m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Flynas, Gulf Air, Saudia, Saudia, Flyadeal, Flyadeal, Flynas, Flyadeal, Flynas, Flynas, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 11h 44m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,686 Nautical Miles (6,827 Kilometres / 4,242 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Cairo by air is around 3,605 Kilometres (2,240 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

808kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Cairo. 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 Cairo?

Accepted Answer

300kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Cairo. 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+4 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Flyadeal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Flyadeal	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+10 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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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
IOM → ICE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
PEARLAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
GULFHERC/AS8 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS1 + AAS2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CSE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PMX → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Karachi to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Karachi to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jinnah International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Karachi to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Qasim to Port Said

Closest seaports

Karachi to Sokhna

Most frequent

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