Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Durban is 19 days 20h. Ships depart from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 19 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Durban takes around 16h 27m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 16h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Durban by cargo ship is 5,064 Nautical Miles (9,378 Kilometres / 5,827 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Durban by air is around 7,824 Kilometres (4,861 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

817kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Durban. 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 Durban?

Accepted Answer

396kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Durban. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIAX / AIM / HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Direct	N/A	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Malabar → HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TIG → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Malabar → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TIG / ONE - TIG → SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
TIG / ONE - TIG → SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
Malabar → HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
M03 → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PKS → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → Mozambique Shuttle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIP → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → AIM / HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
IOM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AS1 / CI4 / CPX3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL, ZIM
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
PGX → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
GULFEMIF → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL

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