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 14 days 11h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 14 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, MSC and MSC.

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 52m. 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 Saudia, Pakistan International Airlines, Flynas, Flyadeal, AirBlue, SalamAir, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Oman Air and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 52m.

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

444kg 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

204kg 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
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Pakistan International Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
AirBlue	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFJJS1 → GULFEMIF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → GULFEMIF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA → GULFEMIF / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → GULFEMIF / PGS / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
MESSL - RSGI → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MESSL - RSGI → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL, MSC
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
MEDEX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → GULFEMIF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE → TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
GULFJJS1 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ITX → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
REX2 → GULFEMIF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TRE / ITX → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, X-Press Feeders
RG2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ITX → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
GULFEMIR / IRX → PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
SJS → M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RGI / IM1 → PGX / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
MEDEX / MINA → GULFEMIF / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
RGI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → GULFEMIF / PGS / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR
IMR → CWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
MEX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM2 / WM2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM6 / AAS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AM1 / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, Maersk
FMS / 5CX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → CSC / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, Maersk, SLS
AAS → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WHL - FM1 → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEM6 / BEX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AEM2 / MEX1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
REX / CRX → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
AAS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
IRX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TIS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
REX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → CIS / CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, MILAHA
RCS / RCX → CIX5 / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
RCR → RNI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
RCS / RCX → CSC / AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, GFS
REX2 → AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IM2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Mecca to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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