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 33 days 12h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 33 days 12h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, HMM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

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 14h 48m. 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, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Gulf Air, Saudia, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 48m.

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 Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 14h 48m. 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 11,099 Nautical Miles (20,556 Kilometres / 12,773 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

1.33t 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

298kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	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
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, SCI, WEC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IPAK → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS1 / CPX3 → FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
C3MAPL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 → CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS1 / CPX3 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NPI → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 → FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
KWF → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NPI → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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