Shanghai to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Karachi, Pakistan by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinnah International Airport
Duration / Frequency
15h 55m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
297kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Karachi
Duration / Frequency
18 days 23h, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
961kg CO₂e
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Shanghai to Karachi by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Karachi by plane will take about 15h 55m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Jinnah International Airport (KHI). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Thai Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinnah International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Karachi by ship will take about 18 days 23h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Karachi (PKKHI). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Yang Ming is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Karachi by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Karachi is 18 days 23h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 18 days 23h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, ZS, Interasia, HMM, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, Interasia, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, King Ocean, Sinokor, Heung-A, Interasia, COSCO, Sinokor, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, China United, Maersk, Evergreen, PIL and TS Lines.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Karachi takes around 15h 55m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Emirates, AirAsia X, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 15h 55m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Karachi. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 15h 55m. Qatar Airways operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Karachi by cargo ship is 5,700 Nautical Miles (10,556 Kilometres / 6,559 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Karachi (PKKHI).
The distance between Shanghai and Karachi by air is around 5,946 Kilometres (3,695 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).
780kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Karachi. 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.
484kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Karachi. 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.
