Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Athens is 23 days 18h. Ships depart from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 23 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Athens takes around 13h 16m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines and Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 13h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Athens by cargo ship is 12,261 Nautical Miles (22,708 Kilometres / 14,110 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Athens by air is around 4,458 Kilometres (2,770 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Athens. 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 Athens?

Accepted Answer

345kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Athens. 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFHERC/AS8 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CPX → WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
IPAK → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX4 / CIX2 → BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NPI → MD1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AIS → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CP1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
PMX → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Karachi to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Jinnah International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Port Qasim to Piraeus

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