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 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Pakistan and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 1 day 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO and HMM.

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 9h 20m. 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 Kam Air and the typical transit time is around 9h 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 Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 10h 40m. Qatar Airways 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 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

251kg 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
Kam Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-8+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX2 / CMA - PIKEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP, CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, RCL, TS Lines
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX / MSC - EAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ANL

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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

Cargo flights

Jinnah International Airport to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel 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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