Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Karachi 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 Guangzhou and Karachi?

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 Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Sinokor, CMA CGM, TS Lines and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Karachi takes around 14h 41m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Iraqi Airways, Gulf Air, Saudia, Saudia and Air China and the typical transit time is around 14h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Karachi. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 41m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Karachi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Karachi by cargo ship is 4,659 Nautical Miles (8,628 Kilometres / 5,361 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Karachi Port (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Karachi by air is around 5,439 Kilometres (3,380 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

675kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

206kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Iraqi Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+11 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, 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	Every 2-4 weeks	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	TS Lines, King Ocean, COSCO, Emirates Shipping
CIS / CIX4 / CIX / CSE / RWA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, Interasia, PIL, China United, MILAHA

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL
MEX / CMEX / ME5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CI1 / CIX1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSS3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM3 / BEX / EM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CME →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / WAF3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX3 / AEF → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO
CIX6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AEM2 / WM2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX4 / WAF4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ MECL1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CMX → IRC / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ONE
AG2 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NS3 → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
JFX → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
→ GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEA / REA → HLS / RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, RCL
CMX6NWX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CI6 → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CMX6NWX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Carioca → IPAK	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Ingwe → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → INDUS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMX6NWX / EPNW → GULFEMIF / KGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AG2 → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CMX6NWX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AG2 → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JFX → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
JFX → IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CGX / AM1 → IRC / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping
→ Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AS1 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CJX → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CJX → IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CIX / RKI10 → GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM
PS3 / WIN → TIP / HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera, X-Press Feeders

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Guangzhou to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Karachi Port

Closest seaports

Nansha to Karachi Port

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Shekou to Port Qasim

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