Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Istanbul is 11 days 8h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Derince (TRDRC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Derince (TRDRC) around 11 days 8h later. These services are operated by AAK.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Istanbul takes around 6hrs. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Flynas, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Air Arabia, Flyadeal, Saudia, Saudia, FlyDubai, Flyadeal and Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 6hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 6hrs. Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Istanbul by cargo ship is 3,816 Nautical Miles (7,068 Kilometres / 4,392 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Istanbul by air is around 3,976 Kilometres (2,471 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

340kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Istanbul. 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 Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

268kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Istanbul. 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Flyadeal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Royal JordanianFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIP / AAK - TIP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIP / AAK - TIP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK, Hapag-Lloyd
TIP → LS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
TIP / AAK - TIP → FE / AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK, Hapag-Lloyd
TIP → NSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
AGI → IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
TIP → TL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
TIP → TAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IOM → ST2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
CP1 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CP1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Karachi to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Karachi to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jinnah International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Karachi to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Karachi to Derince

Closest seaports

Karachi to Ambarli

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