Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Frankfurt is 36 days 8h. Ships depart from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 36 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Frankfurt takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Gulf Air, Saudia, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 15hrs. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 11,994 Nautical Miles (22,213 Kilometres / 13,803 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Frankfurt by air is around 6,098 Kilometres (3,789 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

299kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Frankfurt. 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+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Malabar → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Malabar → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PKS / M03 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TIP → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ONE - TIG → LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ONE - TIG → LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
Indus Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ONE - TIG → LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PKS / M03 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - TIG → LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
ONE - TIG → LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AS6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS1 / CPX3 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 → FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Shikra → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX4 / CIX2 → FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
NPI → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX4 / CIX2 → NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
MESSL - RSGI → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NPI → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → NE7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AS1 / CPX3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Shikra → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX4 / CIX2 → CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
GULFEMIF / KGS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NPI → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NPI → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IAX / FI3 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IAX / FI3 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Shikra → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIP → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Karachi to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Jinnah International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Port Qasim to Rotterdam

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