How long does it take to ship a container from Pakistan to China by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Pakistan and China is 12 days 15h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Daily.

How regularly do container ships travel between Pakistan and China?

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 12 days 15h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, X-Press Feeders, RCL, OOCL, RCL, Wan Hai, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, TS Lines, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, TS Lines, CMA CGM, Evergreen, King Ocean, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, TS Lines, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CNC Line, CNC Line, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, King Ocean, OOCL, OOCL and ONE.

How long does it take to send cargo from Pakistan to China by air freight?

The quickest flight from Pakistan to China takes around 2h 45m. Flights depart from Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and arrive at Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).

How often do planes fly between Pakistan and China?

Scheduled flights between Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SF Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Pakistan and China?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Pakistan and China. Cargo flights depart from Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and arrive at Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 2h 45m. SF Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Pakistan to China by ship?

The distance between Pakistan and China by cargo ship is 5,098 Nautical Miles (9,442 Kilometres / 5,867 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

What is the distance between Pakistan to China by air?

The distance between Pakistan and China by air is around 1,712 Kilometres (1,064 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Pakistan to China by sea?

915kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Pakistan to China. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Pakistan to China?

102kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Pakistan to China. 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.

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Pakistan to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

2h 45m, Every 1-2 days

102kg CO₂e

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12 days 15h, Daily

915kg CO₂e

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Pakistan to China by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Pakistan to China by plane will take about 2h 45m and departs from Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and arrives into Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. SF Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Islamabad International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport

Departs from

ISB

Departs from

URC

2h 45m: Every 1-2 days

1,712 km
1,064 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

102kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
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Cargo flights

Allama Iqbal International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

Departs from

LHE

Departs from

KMG

4hrs: Every 1-2 days

2,877 km
1,788 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

192kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
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Most frequent

Islamabad International Airport to Changsha Huanghua International Airport

Departs from

ISB

Departs from

CSX

12h 50m: Every 1-2 days

4,625 km
2,874 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

259kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
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Air routes from Pakistan to China

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Pakistan to China by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Pakistan to China by ship will take about 12 days 15h and departs from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing daily on this route. King Ocean is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Karachi to Shanghai

Port of loading

PKKHI

Port of loading

CNSHG

12 days 15h: Daily

9,442 km
5,867 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

915kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, BTL, China United, Evergreen, ONE, TS Lines, X-Press Feeders
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, China United, Evergreen, ONE, TS Lines
CIS / CIX4 / CIX / CIX2 / CSE / RWA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Evergreen, Interasia, China United, MILAHA, OOCL, PIL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 / CIW	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, SINOL, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL
CIS / CIX4 / CIX / CIX2 / CSE / RWA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Evergreen, Interasia, China United, MILAHA, OOCL, PIL
PMX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 / CIW	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, SINOL, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, King Ocean, X-Press Feeders, DANAOS, Evergreen, BTL, China United, ONE, TS Lines
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
CIX5 → NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HLS → CWX	Transshipment	N/A	TS Lines, X-Press Feeders
CPX → LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX5 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIS / CIX4 → CWS / CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, China United
CPX → EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AIS2 → CWX	Transshipment	N/A	TS Lines
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 → FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AIS → CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, TS Lines
CPX → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AIS → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX5 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CWX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → WSA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
PRX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → ML - IA28 \| WHL - CT5 \| YML - CTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
AIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → CNS / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, COSCO
CWS / CIX5 / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → CIX / CIX3 / AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Evergreen, BTL
AIS → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AIS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
CPX3 + PCS1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CP1 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Cargo flights

Karachi to Nansha

Port of loading

PKKHI

Port of loading

CNNSA

23 days 15h: Every 1-2 weeks

10,064 km
6,254 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

862kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIX / PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ALX, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SIS2 → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CIX2 → CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIS / CIX2 → CI9 / FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, OOCL
CIP → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CWX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
AIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → CMS2 / CME	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, COSCO
AIS → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CWX → NTX / CNC - NT8 \| TSL - NTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, TS Lines
CWX → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → CTJ	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
AIS → AWC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CSE → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → NT8 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, TS Lines
AIS → WSA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, COSCO
RLI → RCI02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
AIS → CAPa	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
AIS → ZAX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
AIS → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → CVX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RWA2 → RCI02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CIX4 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AS6 / CI1 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CIP → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PMX → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CP1 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 / CWX → AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
PMX → CI9 / FCS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, OOCL
CIP → EA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX → RCS / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, Evergreen, ONE, TS Lines, X-Press Feeders
CPX → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AIS2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
PMX → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CWS → MGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CWS → ICI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → SCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
CPX → CSS1 / PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
AIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, COSCO, TS Lines
PMX → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIP → WA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AEF2 / EAX1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Evergreen, TS Lines, X-Press Feeders
CIP / CWX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
CIX5 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWS → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CIP → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIP → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIS → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
CIX5 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PMX → CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX4 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
PMX → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CI1 / CIX1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX5 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Ocean routes from Pakistan to China

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There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 12 days 15h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, X-Press Feeders, RCL, OOCL, RCL, Wan Hai, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, TS Lines, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, TS Lines, CMA CGM, Evergreen, King Ocean, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, TS Lines, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CNC Line, CNC Line, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, King Ocean, OOCL, OOCL and ONE.

Pakistan to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Pakistan to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Islamabad International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport

Cargo flights

Allama Iqbal International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

Most frequent

Islamabad International Airport to Changsha Huanghua International Airport

Pakistan to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Karachi to Shanghai

Cargo flights

Karachi to Nansha

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