Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Houston is 47 days 21h. Ships depart from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 47 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, OOCL and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Houston takes around 24h 43m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 24h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 24h 43m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Houston by cargo ship is 14,747 Nautical Miles (27,311 Kilometres / 16,970 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Houston by air is around 14,329 Kilometres (8,904 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Houston. 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+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
M03 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
INDAMEX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Malabar → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFEMIR → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Malabar → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → INDUSA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
ONE - TIG → GCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
M03 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 / CIP → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CIX5 → GME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Shikra → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX4 / CIX2 → PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CI4 → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Shikra → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI4 → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
GULFEMIF → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS1 / CPX3 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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