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 35 days 12h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 35 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC and ONE.

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 27m. 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, Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 27m.

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 11,844 Nautical Miles (21,935 Kilometres / 13,630 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

970kg CO₂e (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

596kg CO₂e (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	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+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	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Lion → INDUS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 → PGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE5 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE5 → IO2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOS / ME1 → PKS / M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
IOS → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → IG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → IO3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NTX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEU5 / LL6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEX → ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
NEX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	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

Felixstowe to Karachi Port

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