Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Karachi is 18 days 20h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 18 days 20h later. These services are operated by HMM, HMM, HMM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Karachi takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Oman Air, Turkish Airlines, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, Pakistan International Airlines, Saudia, Saudia, SriLankan Airlines and Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Karachi by cargo ship is 6,877 Nautical Miles (12,736 Kilometres / 7,914 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Karachi by air is around 6,694 Kilometres (4,159 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

604kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Karachi. 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 London to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

572kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Karachi. 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	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Pakistan International Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	N/A	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
FE3 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AEU7 / LL3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / LL3 → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
NE7 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU7 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Albatros → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NE7 / LL3 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE6 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX → IOX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
LEX → IOX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
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London to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Karachi by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Jinnah International Airport

London to Karachi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Karachi

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Karachi

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