Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Rotterdam is 32 days 4h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 32 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Rotterdam takes around 15h 16m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Etihad Airways, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Saudia and Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 15h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 15h 16m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 11,381 Nautical Miles (21,077 Kilometres / 13,097 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Rotterdam by air is around 6,173 Kilometres (3,836 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

438kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Rotterdam. 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+10 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777-300+4 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IO3 → MBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IAP → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AS9 → FAL8 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPX → CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
AGI → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AS8 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IO3 → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IO3 / IP1 → AT2 / GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO2 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
IO2 → AEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IO2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IOX / ISE → AEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Karachi to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Karachi to Rotterdam by Air freight

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Jinnah International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Closest airports

Jinnah International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

Karachi to Rotterdam by Container ship

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Karachi to Rotterdam

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