Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Cape Town is 31 days 2h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 31 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Cape Town takes around 17h 55m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,769 Nautical Miles (16,239 Kilometres / 10,091 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Cape Town by air is around 8,842 Kilometres (5,494 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Cape Town. 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 Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

576kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Cape Town. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI3 → MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, OOCL
AIS → → ZAX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CIX5 / CIP → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
PMX → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → SAF2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 / CI4 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
IAX / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, OOCL
C3MAPL → MIDAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 / CIP → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CIP → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AIS → → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IOM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KWF → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MESSL - RSGI → IAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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