Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Johannesburg is 18 days 22h. Ships depart from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 18 days 22h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Johannesburg takes around 16h 29m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 16h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 5,260 Nautical Miles (9,741 Kilometres / 6,053 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi Port (PKKHI) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Johannesburg by air is around 7,574 Kilometres (4,706 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

823kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

379kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Johannesburg. 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
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PMX → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIP → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS1 / CI4 / CPX3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL, ZIM
→ SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
SIX → FAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SIX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
AIS → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFIG1 → MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
AS6 / RSI11 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
PMX → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CIP / CPS / CWX → ASA / SAS / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, PIL, ZIM
CPX → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
PMX → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
AGI → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
PMX → ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CPX → FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
PMX → ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL

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