Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Abu Dhabi is 2 days 2h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 2 days 2h later. These services are operated by MESSL, Unifeeder, UAFL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Abu Dhabi takes around 9h 57m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Jazeera Airways, Saudia and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 9h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Abu Dhabi. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 57m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Abu Dhabi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 797 Nautical Miles (1,476 Kilometres / 917 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Qasim (PKBQM) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Abu Dhabi by air is around 1,889 Kilometres (1,174 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

98kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Abu Dhabi. 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 Karachi to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

169kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Abu Dhabi. 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
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Royal JordanianFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
PGX / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Wan Hai, ONE
MEX1	Direct	N/A	UAFL
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
EPIC / EPIC3 → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / PRX → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CWS / CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SGS / ISG / JAC / SGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, BTL
AS6 / RSI11 → CCS / RIG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
PMX → ASX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IOM → IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
C3MAPL / AGI → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX / MSC - EAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ANL
INDAMEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Karachi to Abu Dhabi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Karachi to Abu Dhabi by Air freight

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Jinnah International Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport

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Jinnah International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

Karachi to Abu Dhabi by Container ship

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Karachi to Jebel Ali

Closest seaports

Port Qasim to Abu Dhabi

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