Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Dhaka is 12 days 11h. Ships depart from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive at Chittagong (BDCGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive into Chittagong (BDCGP) around 12 days 11h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Dhaka takes around 3h 25m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Dhaka by cargo ship is 9,202 Nautical Miles (17,041 Kilometres / 10,589 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Mongla (BDMGL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Dhaka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Dhaka by air is around 2,356 Kilometres (1,464 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.65t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Dhaka. 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 Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Dhaka. 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
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → CBS2 / UBB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → CCSR / UBB3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → CBS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → CBS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → CCSR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → CBS1 / UBB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CWX → UBB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
PEARLAS1 → CBS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX → CCSR / CMA - CCSR \| OEL - IBS \| XPF - UBB3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIX5 / CWX → UBB3 / CMA - CCSR \| OEL - IBS \| XPF - UBB3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
PEARLAS1 / CPX3 + PCS1 → CBS2 / CMA - CBS2 \| XPF - UBB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 → CCSR / CMA - CCSR \| OEL - IBS \| XPF - UBB3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → CBS1 / UBB1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
AS6 → CBS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → CCSR / UBB3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
AS6 / CIX1 → CBS2 / CMA - CBS2 \| XPF - UBB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → CBS2 / UBB2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
AIS → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → CMA - CBS2 \| XPF - UBB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → BBX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → BBX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
C3MAPL / AGI → CCSR / CMA - CCSR \| OEL - IBS \| XPF - UBB3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
C3MAPL → CBS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → CBS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIS / CSE → IBX / CCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, PIL

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Karachi to Dhaka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Karachi to Dhaka by Air freight

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Jinnah International Airport to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Karachi to Dhaka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Qasim to Chittagong

Closest seaports

Karachi to Mongla

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Karachi to Chittagong

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