Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Pakistan and Turkey is 11 days 20h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Derince (TRDRC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Pakistan and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Derince (TRDRC) around 11 days 20h later. These services are operated by AAK, CMA CGM, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Pakistan to Turkey takes around 5h 59m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Pakistan and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Emirates, Gulf Air, Flynas, FlyDubai, Oman Air, Jazeera Airways, Saudia, Fly Baghdad, Flyadeal, Saudia and Flyadeal and the typical transit time is around 5h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Pakistan and Turkey. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 59m. Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Pakistan to Turkey by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and Turkey by cargo ship is 3,696 Nautical Miles (6,846 Kilometres / 4,254 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Derince (TRDRC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Pakistan to Turkey by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and Turkey by air is around 3,976 Kilometres (2,471 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

501kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Pakistan to Turkey. 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 Turkey?

Accepted Answer

282kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Pakistan to Turkey. 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
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Fly Baghdad	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Flyadeal	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Ariana Afghan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A310-300+1 others
Kam Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-300+1 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIP / AAK - TIP	Direct	1-2 times a week	AAK, Wan Hai
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Pakistan to Turkey By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Pakistan to Turkey by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jinnah International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Most frequent

Islamabad International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Pakistan to Turkey by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Karachi to Derince

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