Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Karachi is 34 days 20h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 34 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Karachi takes around 15h 23m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Karachi by cargo ship is 6,940 Nautical Miles (12,852 Kilometres / 7,986 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Karachi Port (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Karachi by air is around 7,037 Kilometres (4,372 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

756kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

457kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
Swan-Sentosa → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IPAK → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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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 / EPIC3 → GULFEMIF / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EPIC / IO2 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE

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Glasgow to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Glasgow to Karachi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Jinnah International Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

Glasgow to Karachi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Port Qasim

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Karachi Port

Most frequent

Southampton to Port Qasim

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