Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Colombo is 3 days 23h. Ships depart from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 3 days 23h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, FT, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, FT, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, Evergreen, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Colombo takes around 3h 39m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,365 Nautical Miles (2,529 Kilometres / 1,571 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Colombo by air is around 2,393 Kilometres (1,487 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

249kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Colombo. 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 Colombo?

Accepted Answer

204kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Colombo. 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
TIG / ONE - TIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, ONE
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
RGI / IRC / IRX → CIX3 / CIVS / NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
RGI / IRC / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX → CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE
Pakistan Feeder → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pakistan Feeder → HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI / IRX → ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
RGI / IRC / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX → CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI / IRC / IRX → CIX3 / CIVS / NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
M03 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
M03 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
M03 → JAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PKS → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Indus Express → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RGI / IM1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RGI / IRC → CIX8 / CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
Indus Express → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, King Ocean, Evergreen, TS Lines, ONE, BTL, China United, SILMAR, X-Press Feeders
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, Evergreen, RCL, Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 / CIW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, SINOL, CMA CGM, RCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders, ONE, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
Shikra → HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PMX → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ICX / IOM → Kattupali - Mundra / ICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CSTAR
Colombo - India → Kattupali - Mundra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR

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