Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Karachi is 30 days 12h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Karachi Port (PKKHI) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Karachi Port (PKKHI) around 30 days 12h later. These services are operated by HMM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Karachi takes around 14h 10m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Oman Air, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, Pegasus Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Gulf Air, Saudia and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Karachi. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 10m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Karachi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Karachi by cargo ship is 11,700 Nautical Miles (21,668 Kilometres / 13,464 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Karachi Port (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Karachi by air is around 6,098 Kilometres (3,789 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

958kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

334kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
AE2 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → INDUS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Frankfurt to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Karachi Port

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Rotterdam to Karachi Port

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Rotterdam to Port Qasim

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