Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Pakistan is 11 days 17h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Karachi Port (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Karachi Port (PKKHI) around 11 days 17h later. These services are operated by OOCL, HMM, MSC, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, Sinokor, CMA CGM, King Ocean, RCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Pakistan takes around 3h 52m. Flights depart from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and arrive at Islamabad International Airport (ISB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and Islamabad International Airport (ISB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and Somon Air and the typical transit time is around 3h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Pakistan. Cargo flights depart from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrive at Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 4hrs. YTO Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Pakistan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Pakistan by cargo ship is 4,465 Nautical Miles (8,270 Kilometres / 5,139 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Karachi Port (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Pakistan by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

878kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Pakistan. 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 China to Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

66kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Pakistan. 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
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Somon Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
Shikra → Ingwe	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, CMA CGM, SILMAR, VASIS
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2	Direct	N/A	Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
AIX / AS1 / CWX2 / CI4 / CPX3 / RNI5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, ALX, COSCO, CSTAR, Gold Star, OOCL, RCL, SILMAR, ZIM
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping
CIS / CIX4 / CIX / CSE / RWA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Interasia, Evergreen, PIL, China United, MILAHA
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KCX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CSS3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CME →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / WAF3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIX3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEM3 / BEX / EM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AG2 → EPIC2 / IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AG2 → MINA / IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
AG2 → PGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AG2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, HMM
AG2 → IG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Islamabad International Airport

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Kunming Changshui International Airport to Allama Iqbal International Airport

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Shekou to Karachi Port

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