Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Johannesburg is 19 days 7h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 19 days 7h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MESSL, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Johannesburg takes around 16h 35m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 4,774 Nautical Miles (8,842 Kilometres / 5,494 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Johannesburg by air is around 7,611 Kilometres (4,729 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

571kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Johannesburg. 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
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CP1 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
C3MAPL → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
IOM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 / CIP → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
CIX5 / CIP → FAX / SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
RSGI → RSSEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
PGX → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIS → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI → EAX6 / AEF4 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Unifeeder
PMX → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IOM → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 → MOZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → MOZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → MOZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX → JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CSE → MZSa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
PGX / PSX → MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, ONE
RSGI → RSSEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
RSGI → RSSEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL

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