Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Dhaka is 11 days 2h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Chittagong (BDCGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Chittagong (BDCGP) around 11 days 2h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, SLS, OOCL, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, OOCL, CSTAR, OOCL, COSCO, PIL, OOCL, PIL, OOCL, PIL, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Dhaka takes around 12h 15m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Oman Air, SalamAir, Air Arabia, SriLankan Airlines, Emirates, FlyDubai, Thai Airways, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Jazeera Airways, Saudia and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 12h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Dhaka. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 12h 15m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Dhaka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Dhaka by cargo ship is 4,729 Nautical Miles (8,758 Kilometres / 5,442 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Mongla (BDMGL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Dhaka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Dhaka by air is around 4,178 Kilometres (2,596 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

849kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Dhaka. 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 Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

245kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Dhaka. 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	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX5 / CWX → UBB3 / CMA - CCSR \| OEL - IBS \| XPF - UBB3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
CIX2 → XPF - SCX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
AS6 / CIX1 → CBS2 / CMA - CBS2 \| XPF - UBB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
CWX → SCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CPX → XPF - SCX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
NWX / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → SCX2 / XPF - SCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders
CWX2 / CPX3 → XPF - SCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR, OOCL
NWX / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → CIN1 / SCX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders
AS1 / CPX3 → CIN1 / OOCL - CIN1 \| XPF - SCX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSE → BD1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
CI1 / CIX1 → CIN1 / OOCL - CIN1 \| XPF - SCX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CSE → BD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIX1 → XPF - SCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIS / CSE → IBX / CCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Interasia
FI3 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
C3MAPL → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CSE → BD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CSE → BD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Jinnah International Airport to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

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