Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Pakistan and United Kingdom is 31 days 13h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Pakistan and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 31 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Pakistan to United Kingdom takes around 8h 55m. Flights depart from Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Pakistan and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways and Azerbaijan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 11,048 Nautical Miles (20,460 Kilometres / 12,713 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Pakistan to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and United Kingdom by air is around 6,048 Kilometres (3,758 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.47t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Pakistan to United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

400kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Pakistan to United Kingdom. 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
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+5 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ALX - AIX \| CMA - AS1 \| COSCO - AS1 \| CSTAR - CWX2 \| GSL - CI4 \| OOCL - CPX3 \| RCL - RNI5 \| SILMAR - CWX2 \| ZIM - CI4 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NPI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS1 / CPX3 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
GULFEKHF → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIF / KGS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ALX - AIX \| CMA - AS1 \| COSCO - AS1 \| CSTAR - CWX2 \| GSL - CI4 \| OOCL - CPX3 \| RCL - RNI5 \| SILMAR - CWX2 \| ZIM - CI4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PKS / M03 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Pakistan to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Pakistan to United Kingdom by Air freight

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Islamabad International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

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Jinnah International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Pakistan to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Karachi to Southampton

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Port Qasim to London Gateway Port

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