Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Mecca is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Mecca takes around 3h 59m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Pakistan International Airlines, Flyadeal, Flynas, AirBlue, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Gulf Air, Oman Air, Emirates, Flynas, Flynas, Flyadeal, SalamAir, FlyDubai and Jazeera Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Mecca by cargo ship is 4,389 Nautical Miles (8,129 Kilometres / 5,051 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Mecca by air is around 2,881 Kilometres (1,790 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

394kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Mecca. 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 Mecca?

Accepted Answer

208kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Mecca. 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
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Pakistan International Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
AirBlue	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Flyadeal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PMX → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CPX → IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CPX → WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PEARLAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS1 + AAS2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PMX → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
CSE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TIP → JXS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
GULFHERC/AS8 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOM → ICE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FIM / IOM → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FIM / IOM → MD3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM
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Karachi to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Karachi to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jinnah International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Karachi to Mecca by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Qasim to Jeddah

Closest seaports

Karachi to Jeddah

Most frequent

Karachi to King Abdullah Port

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