Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Nairobi is 7 days 12h. Ships depart from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 7 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, ONE, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Nairobi takes around 12h 31m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SalamAir, Emirates, Air Arabia, Ethiopian Airlines, FlyDubai, Saudia, Saudia, Gulf Air, Flynas and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 12h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 31m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Nairobi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Nairobi by cargo ship is 3,241 Nautical Miles (6,001 Kilometres / 3,729 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Nairobi by air is around 4,523 Kilometres (2,811 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

430kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Nairobi. 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 Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

201kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Nairobi. 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
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777-300+4 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPE / IEX → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
M03 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RGI / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX → Maputo Express / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, FT, ONE, Unifeeder
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX → KILIMA / DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / HLS → KILIMA / EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, CMA CGM
IRC → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CMA - PIKEX → COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
PKS / M03 → EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TIP → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → ASEA2 / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
ONE - TIG → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
ONE - TIG → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
INDAMEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLS / RLI / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → IEA / REA1 / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Interasia, RCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MESSL - RSGI → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOM → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFEMIF → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIP / CWX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, X-Press Feeders
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / HLS → KILIMA / EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, CMA CGM
PGX / PSX → MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, ONE
KGS / PGS → EAX6 / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, COSCO, ONE
Shikra → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS1 / CPX3 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IAX / NWX / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → EAX3 / MFX / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd

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