Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Dubai 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 Dubai?

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, Wan Hai, UAFL, Evergreen, CSTAR, Wan Hai, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, Wan Hai, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, RCL, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, China United, RCL, COSCO, King Ocean, SLS, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, King Ocean, COSCO, China United, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Dubai takes around 2h 7m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia and SalamAir and the typical transit time is around 2h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 11h 35m. Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Dubai by cargo ship is 749 Nautical Miles (1,388 Kilometres / 862 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Dubai by air is around 1,190 Kilometres (739 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

111kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Dubai. 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 Dubai?

Accepted Answer

106kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Dubai. 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Pakistan International Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
AirBlue	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+6 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	Wan Hai, Unifeeder, ONE
MEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	UAFL
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
Colombo - India → MLINE - MIREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR
PMX → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX5 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
INX → AGI	Transshipment	N/A	HMM
PMX → IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
IOM → RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
RLI → RGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CP1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX4 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWS → SGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CIS / RWA2 → SGS / RGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, China United
AIS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCIS / AIS → VGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping
CSC / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → SGS / SIG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, GFS
CIX5 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PMX → ASX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
IOM → IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEARLAS1 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SGS / VGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, China United
PMX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CWS → MGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
C3MAPL → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PEARLAS1 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIP → AG1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PMX → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → EAX6 / AEF4 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Unifeeder
IOM → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
C3MAPL → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIP → AG1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Jinnah International Airport to Sharjah International Airport

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Karachi to Jebel Ali

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