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 30 days. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 30 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, HMM, COSCO, HMM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM and MSC.

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 16,640 Nautical Miles (30,817 Kilometres / 19,149 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

2.12t 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

566kg 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+1 others
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+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	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+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+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
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
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
ALX - AIX \| CMA - AS1 \| COSCO - AS1 \| CSTAR - CWX2 \| GSL - CI4 \| OOCL - CPX3 \| RCL - RNI5 \| SILMAR - CWX2 \| ZIM - CI4 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS1 / CPX3 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Pearl-Shikra → Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PKS / M03 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Karachi to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Karachi to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jinnah International Airport to London Stansted Airport

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Jinnah International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Karachi to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Karachi to Southampton

Closest seaports

Karachi to Tilbury

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Port Qasim to London Gateway Port

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