Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Dubai is 2 days 9h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 2 days 9h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, QAS, MSC, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, UAFL, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, ONE, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Sinokor, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, RCL, COSCO, RCL, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Dubai takes around 2h 7m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia and the typical transit time is around 2h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 11h 31m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Dubai by cargo ship is 749 Nautical Miles (1,388 Kilometres / 862 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Dubai by air is around 1,190 Kilometres (739 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

102kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Dubai. 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 Dubai?

Accepted Answer

103kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Dubai. 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
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Pakistan International Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
AirBlue	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGX / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Wan Hai, ONE
JKX / GRT - JKX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	QAS, GRT
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MESSL
GULFEMIF / KGS / PGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
MEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	UAFL
PKS / M03	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOM → RG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PMX → AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX → GULFEMIR / IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
IOM → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / HLS → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, CMA CGM
PMX → IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IOM → IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PMX → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Shikra → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CWS / CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SGS / ISG / JAC / SGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, BTL, X-Press Feeders
CI1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS6 / RSI11 → CCS / RIG3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
AGI / Colombo - India	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
CIX5 / CWX → JFX / CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines, X-Press Feeders
SIS2 / AIS2 → SGX2 / CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, TS Lines
AS1 / CPX3 → CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CSE / RWA2 → GCS / RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, PIL
AS1 / CPX3 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIS / RWA2 → SGS / RGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, China United
PMX → MEX5 / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX4 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCIS / AIS → KCI / VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping
AS1 / CWX2 → AGI / Colombo - India	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CSTAR
CIX4 / CIX2 → AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
PMX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CIX4 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Karachi to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Jinnah International Airport to Sharjah International Airport

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Jinnah International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

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Karachi to Jebel Ali

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