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 4 days 11h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 4 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, HMM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, HMM, RCL, RCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, GFS, Evergreen, Interasia, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, RCL, OOCL 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 34m. 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 34m.

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

245kg 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

204kg 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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, Evergreen, BTL, China United, ONE, TS Lines
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 / CIW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, SINOL, CMA CGM, RCL
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMX → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IOM → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PMX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PMX → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FIM → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
RLI → TWSL - TEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
RWA2 → TWSL - TEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIS / CIX4 → CSX / CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, China United
CIX4 / CIS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
HLS → CSX / CWX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, China United
CSC → ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	GFS
CIX4 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIS / CIX2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, OOCL
KCIS → CSX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Emirates Shipping
COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AIS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → TWSL - TEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
SIS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AIS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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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

Pakistan to Sri Lanka by Container ship

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Karachi to Colombo

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