Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Chicago is 33 days 4h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 33 days 4h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ZIM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Chicago takes around 23h 26m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Royal Jordanian, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 23h 26m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Chicago by cargo ship is 15,922 Nautical Miles (29,487 Kilometres / 18,322 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Chicago by air is around 12,843 Kilometres (7,981 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.65t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Chicago. 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

900kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Chicago. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PMX → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FIM → MSC - Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
GULFHERC/AS8 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
C3MAPL / AGI → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
KGS / COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
C3MAPL → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI4 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IAX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FIM / IOM → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Shikra → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX4 / CIX2 → SAX / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX4 / CIX2 → SAX / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NPI → EC3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
KWF / GRT - KWF \| HL - KWF → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FIM / IOM → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → TP12 → OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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