Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Pakistan to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Pakistan and China is 14 days 21h. Ships depart from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every few hours.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Pakistan and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 14 days 21h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Interasia, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Sinokor, Maersk, TS Lines, TS Lines, COSCO, PIL, PIL, TS Lines, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, TS Lines, COSCO, OOCL, RCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Interasia, Interasia, RCL, Evergreen, TS Lines, TS Lines, TS Lines, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, TS Lines, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, RCL, Evergreen, RCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, RCL, Evergreen, RCL, OOCL, OOCL and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Pakistan to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Pakistan to China takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) and arrive at Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Pakistan and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by YTO Cargo Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Pakistan and China?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Pakistan and China. Cargo flights depart from Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) and arrive at Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 4hrs. YTO Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Pakistan to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and China by cargo ship is 4,496 Nautical Miles (8,327 Kilometres / 5,174 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi Port (PKKHI) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Pakistan to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and China by air is around 2,877 Kilometres (1,788 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Pakistan to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

686kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Pakistan to China. 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 Pakistan to China?

Accepted Answer

384kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Pakistan to China. 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
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX4 / CIX2 → BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
→ BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AIS → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX4 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS1 / CPX3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIS → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
AS1 / CPX3 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IAX → PEX2 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd
SIS2 → SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
FI3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AIS2 → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PMX → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSE → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIX2 / CSE → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
AIS2 → KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
AIS → KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
AIS → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → CHL / RNV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, RCL
RSI11 → RCI02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CI1 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 / CIX1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AS6 / CI1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL
CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, RCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIS → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CIS / CSE → IBX / CCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, PIL
CIS / CIX4 / CIX2 / RWA2 → FME / FCS / RFM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Evergreen, China United, OOCL
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → JTC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS9 / CIX5 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
AS9 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CWX → NCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → MHT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CWX → JHTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→ NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → CHL / RNV / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, OOCL, Yang Ming
→ NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ RCI02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
→ JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CPX → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, OOCL
→ MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CPX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Pakistan to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Pakistan to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Allama Iqbal International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

Most frequent

Allama Iqbal International Airport to Changsha Huanghua International Airport

Pakistan to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Karachi Port to Shekou

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