Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Pakistan and India is 1 day 7h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Pakistan and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 1 day 7h later. These services are operated by HMM, Evergreen and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Pakistan to India takes around 8h 20m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Pakistan and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by YTO Cargo Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Pakistan and India. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 20m. YTO Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Pakistan to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and India by cargo ship is 212 Nautical Miles (392 Kilometres / 244 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Pakistan to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and India by air is around 7,319 Kilometres (4,548 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

29kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Pakistan to India. 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 India?

Accepted Answer

466kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Pakistan to India. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, CSTAR
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
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Jinnah International Airport to Chennai International Airport

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Karachi to Mundra

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