Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Karachi is 40 days 17h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Karachi Port (PKKHI) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Karachi Port (PKKHI) around 40 days 17h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, HMM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Karachi takes around 14h 50m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iran Air, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines, SriLankan Airlines and Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 14h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Karachi by cargo ship is 13,151 Nautical Miles (24,355 Kilometres / 15,134 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Karachi Port (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Karachi by air is around 6,926 Kilometres (4,304 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.41t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Karachi. 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 Cardiff to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

270kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Karachi. 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
Iran Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Emirates	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
Swan-Sentosa → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IPAK → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE4 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AL2 → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / IO2 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE

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Cardiff to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Jinnah International Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

Cardiff to Karachi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Karachi Port

Closest seaports

Southampton to Karachi Port

Most frequent

Southampton to Port Qasim

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