Chennai to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Chennai, India to Karachi, Pakistan by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Chennai International Airport to Jinnah International Airport
Duration / Frequency
10h 45m, Every few hours
Emissions
290kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Chennai to Karachi
Duration / Frequency
20 days 8h, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
433kg CO₂e
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Chennai to Karachi by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chennai to Karachi by plane will take about 10h 45m and departs from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrives into Jinnah International Airport (KHI). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Chennai International Airport to Jinnah International Airport
The quickest way to get from Chennai to Karachi by ship will take about 20 days 8h and departs from Chennai (INMAA) and arrives into Karachi (PKKHI). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Chennai to Karachi by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Karachi is 20 days 8h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 20 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Interasia, Wan Hai, ONE, Sinokor, ONE, ONE, Interasia, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, BTL, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, BTL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL and Yang Ming.
The quickest flight from Chennai to Karachi takes around 10h 45m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).
Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, SalamAir, Oman Air, Air Arabia, Emirates, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 10h 45m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Karachi. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 45m. Qatar Airways operates on this route.
The distance between Chennai and Karachi by cargo ship is 1,989 Nautical Miles (3,683 Kilometres / 2,289 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Karachi (PKKHI).
The distance between Chennai and Karachi by air is around 3,041 Kilometres (1,889 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).
433kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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.
290kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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.
