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 18h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Karachi Port (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Karachi Port (PKKHI) around 11 days 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, HMM, MSC, COSCO, Sinokor, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, King Ocean and PIL.

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 55m. 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, Gulf Air, Iraqi Airways, Saudia and Air China and the typical transit time is around 14h 55m.

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 55m. 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

666kg CO₂e (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

271kg CO₂e (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+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a week	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+7 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Iraqi Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+10 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming, 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
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, TS Lines, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, SILMAR, VASIS
AIX / AS1 / CWX2 / CI4 / CPX3 / RNI5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, 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 / CIX2 / CSE / RWA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, RCL, Interasia, Evergreen, China United, MILAHA, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL
EAX1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CMEX / ME5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CIX1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CSS3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAF1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
BEX / EM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
WAF3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEF / EAX3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CIX6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / LL4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / LL5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
NE1 / LL1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
MD2 / WM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
FE2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CES / LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CEM / LL6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
ESA / TLA1 / SA3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
ESA-x / TLA1-x / SA3-x → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
PE1 / SEAP → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Santana → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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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