Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Delhi is 2 days 4h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 2 days 4h later. These services are operated by HMM, COSCO, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, RCL, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Delhi takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Oman Air, Emirates, Air Arabia, FlyDubai, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, SriLankan Airlines, Flynas, Saudia and Jazeera Airways and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Delhi. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Delhi by cargo ship is 1,447 Nautical Miles (2,679 Kilometres / 1,665 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Kandla (INIXY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Delhi by air is around 2,870 Kilometres (1,784 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

210kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Delhi. 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 Delhi?

Accepted Answer

193kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Delhi. 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
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIM / IOM	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CWS / CIX5 / CWX → CSX / CIX8 / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, China United
CIX5 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
RSI11 → ML - MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
INX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
AGI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
C3MAPL → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JIX1 / IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, GRT
IG1 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX2 / CMA - PIKEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
Malabar	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PIKEX2 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Malabar → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Malabar → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Malabar → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPE → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Karachi to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Karachi to Delhi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jinnah International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Karachi to Delhi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Karachi to Mundra

Closest seaports

Karachi to Kandla

Most frequent

Port Qasim to Mundra

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