Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Pakistan and United States is 33 days 13h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 33 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Pakistan to United States takes around 20h 29m. Flights depart from Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) and arrive at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Pakistan and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Pakistan and United States. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 23h 12m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Pakistan to United States by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and United States by cargo ship is 10,886 Nautical Miles (20,162 Kilometres / 12,528 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and United States by air is around 12,027 Kilometres (7,473 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.61t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Pakistan to United States. 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 States?

Accepted Answer

578kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Pakistan to United States. 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
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AIS → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX5 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIP → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Shikra → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 / CIP → SEA / CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CIP → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → APX / KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, King Ocean
CIP → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX4 / CIX2 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → PCN1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
CIP → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Shikra → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS1 / CPX3 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AS1 / CPX3 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIP → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FI3 → KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NPI → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PGX → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TIP → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PKS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
M03 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TIP → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
M03 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Pakistan to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Pakistan to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Allama Iqbal International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

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Jinnah International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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Islamabad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport

Pakistan to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Karachi to Long Beach

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Port Qasim to New York

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