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 22h. 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 22h later. These services are operated by COSCO, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE and ONE.

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 50m. 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, Qatar Airways, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 15h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and London. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 15h 50m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and London by cargo ship is 12,043 Nautical Miles (22,303 Kilometres / 13,859 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 6,753 Kilometres (4,196 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

1.26t 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

342kg 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
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+9 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 → FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX4 / CIX2 → FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Karachi to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Karachi to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jinnah International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Closest airports

Jinnah International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Karachi to Southampton

Closest seaports

Karachi to Tilbury

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