Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and London is 26 days 19h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 26 days 19h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to London takes around 15h 41m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Pegasus Airlines and Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 15h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and London by cargo ship is 16,574 Nautical Miles (30,694 Kilometres / 19,072 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and London by air is around 6,694 Kilometres (4,159 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

548kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to London. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+5 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
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NPI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ALX - AIX \| CMA - AS1 \| COSCO - AS1 \| CSTAR - CWX2 \| GSL - CI4 \| OOCL - CPX3 \| RCL - RNI5 \| SILMAR - CWX2 \| ZIM - CI4 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX4 / CIX2 → FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFEKHF → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC → EURAF1 → EURAF5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Karachi to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Jinnah International Airport to London Stansted Airport

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Jinnah International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Karachi to Southampton

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Karachi to Tilbury

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