Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is 3 days 19h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 3 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, King Ocean, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Pakistan to Sri Lanka takes around 3h 30m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 1,365 Nautical Miles (2,529 Kilometres / 1,571 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Pakistan to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and Sri Lanka by air is around 2,393 Kilometres (1,487 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

183kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Pakistan to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

206kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Pakistan to Sri Lanka. 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Flexflight	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
FitsAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIX / PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ALX, Evergreen, OOCL
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Maersk, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, BTL, China United, ONE, TS Lines
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 / CIW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, SINOL, CMA CGM, RCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming
ARABIAN SEA SHUTTLE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
JTI / HLS2 / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, X-Press Feeders
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AGI → IPE2 / IAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, HMM
C3MAPL / AGI → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
PMX → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FIM / IOM → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
C3MAPL → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → AS6 / CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
PMX → AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PMX → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Pakistan to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Pakistan to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jinnah International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Most frequent

Allama Iqbal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Pakistan to Sri Lanka by Container ship

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Karachi to Colombo

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