Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Pakistan is 30 days 18h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 30 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Pakistan takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Islamabad International Airport (ISB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Islamabad International Airport (ISB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Uzbekistan Airways, British Airways, Kuwait Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Pakistan by cargo ship is 11,762 Nautical Miles (21,783 Kilometres / 13,535 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Port Qasim (PKBQM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Pakistan by air is around 11,101 Kilometres (6,898 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Islamabad International Airport (ISB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States 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 United States to Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

477kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States 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
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / INDAMEX / IMX / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / INDAMEX / IMX / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
MECL1 → M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
INDUS → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZII → CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZII → CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
INDUS → Pearl-Shikra → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDUS → Pearl-Shikra → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZII → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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

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United States to Pakistan by Air freight

Quickest air route

John F Kennedy International Airport to Islamabad International Airport

Most frequent

Logan International Airport to Islamabad International Airport

United States to Pakistan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Charleston to Port Qasim

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New York to Karachi

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