Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Karachi is 28 days 2h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Karachi (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Karachi (PKKHI) around 28 days 2h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Karachi takes around 14h 27m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Pegasus Airlines, Oman Air, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Saudia, Saudia and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Karachi. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 27m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Karachi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Karachi by cargo ship is 11,719 Nautical Miles (21,703 Kilometres / 13,486 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Karachi (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Karachi by air is around 5,816 Kilometres (3,614 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

963kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

404kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+7 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IEX → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME2 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LL1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU1 / LL1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / LL1 → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
KAWA - CEX → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BFS → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd

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Frankfurt to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hamburg to Karachi

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Rotterdam to Karachi

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Wilhelmshaven to Karachi

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