Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Zürich to Karachi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Karachi is 22 days 21h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 22 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Zürich to Karachi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Karachi takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Zürich and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Karachi by cargo ship is 5,078 Nautical Miles (9,405 Kilometres / 5,844 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Karachi by air is around 5,723 Kilometres (3,556 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Zürich to Karachi by sea?

Accepted Answer

688kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

380kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, MESSL
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, CSTAR
MEDEX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → GULFEKHF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA → GULFEMIF / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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