Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Karachi is 9 days 11h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 9 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Karachi takes around 3h 46m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Pakistan International Airlines, Saudia, Flyadeal, Flynas, AirBlue, SalamAir, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Oman Air, Jazeera Airways, FlyDubai and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 3h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Karachi by cargo ship is 3,127 Nautical Miles (5,790 Kilometres / 3,598 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

465kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca 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 Mecca to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

242kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca 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
Pakistan International Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
AirBlue	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+1 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
GULFISI → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
IRS / IRX2 / RG2 → CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, Evergreen, ONE
RG2 / IRX2 → NPI / NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
FE / AAK - FE → TIP / AAK - TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, AAK
GULFEMIR / RGI → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Unifeeder
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS → COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM
ITS → KCIS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
RGI / IM1 → PGX / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, Unifeeder
MEDEX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RG2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BIGEX2 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → PGS / KGS / COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
GULFJJS1 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SJS → M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFEMIR → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Mecca to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mecca to Karachi by Air freight

Quickest air route

King Abdulaziz International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

Mecca to Karachi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jeddah to Port Qasim

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