Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Melbourne is 21 days 15h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 21 days 15h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Melbourne takes around 19h 25m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, AirAsia X, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 19h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Melbourne by cargo ship is 7,004 Nautical Miles (12,971 Kilometres / 8,060 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Melbourne by air is around 10,761 Kilometres (6,686 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Karachi to Melbourne 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 Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

816kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Melbourne. 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX2 / CSE → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, PIL
AS1 / CPX3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX2 / CSE → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
AS1 / ALX - AIX \| CMA - AS1 \| COSCO - AS1 \| CSTAR - CWX2 \| GSL - CI4 \| OOCL - CPX3 \| RCL - RNI5 \| SILMAR - CWX2 \| ZIM - CI4 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1 / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO
IAX / FI3 / NPI → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PMX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PMX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AS6 / CI1 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CPX → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
PMX → ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
IOM → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AGI → ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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