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 5h. 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 5h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, CAR53 and MSC.

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 30m. Flights depart from Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Pakistan and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Ariana Afghan Airlines and Kam Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Pakistan and India. 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 Pakistan to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and India by cargo ship is 228 Nautical Miles (422 Kilometres / 262 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 1,355 Kilometres (842 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

31kg 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

232kg 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
Ariana Afghan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A310-300+1 others
Kam Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
PMX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
FIM / IOM	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CAR53, CMA CGM
ARABIAN SEA SHUTTLE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Malabar	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PIKEX2 / CMA - PIKEX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JTI / HLS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders

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Pakistan to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Pakistan to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Islamabad International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Pakistan to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Karachi to Mundra

Most frequent

Port Qasim to Nhava Sheva

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