Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Karachi is 31 days 5h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 31 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Karachi takes around 20h 44m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines, Saudia, Saudia and Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 20h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Karachi by cargo ship is 12,257 Nautical Miles (22,700 Kilometres / 14,105 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Karachi by air is around 12,349 Kilometres (7,673 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

730kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EC3 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
ECC2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AWE1 / ECC2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TP11 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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New York to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

New York to Karachi by Air freight

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John F Kennedy International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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