Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Pakistan is 3 days 21h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 3 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Pakistan takes around 3h 27m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Pakistan by cargo ship is 1,365 Nautical Miles (2,529 Kilometres / 1,571 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Pakistan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Pakistan by air is around 2,393 Kilometres (1,487 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

245kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Pakistan. 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 Sri Lanka to Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

206kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Pakistan. 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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSX / CIX8 / CWX2 → CWS / CIX5 / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, China United, X-Press Feeders
CWX2 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → IAX / NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, X-Press Feeders
CIX / CIX3 / RKI10 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL
MEWA → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU5 / LL6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, King Ocean, Evergreen, ONE, BTL, China United, TS Lines, X-Press Feeders
TIP / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, X-Press Feeders
TIP / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → FI3 / NPI / NWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, ONE, X-Press Feeders
CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → FI3 / NPI / NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE, X-Press Feeders

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Sri Lanka to Pakistan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to Pakistan by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Faisalabad International Airport

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Colombo to Karachi

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