Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Karachi is 12 days 20h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Karachi Port (PKKHI) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Karachi Port (PKKHI) around 12 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HMM, MSC, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Sinokor, CMA CGM, King Ocean, Interasia, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Karachi takes around 14h 9m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Batik Air Malaysia, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Emirates and Air China and the typical transit time is around 14h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Karachi. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 14h 9m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Karachi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Karachi by cargo ship is 6,141 Nautical Miles (11,372 Kilometres / 7,066 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Karachi Port (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Karachi by air is around 5,423 Kilometres (3,370 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

443kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, RCL, Yang Ming
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	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, King Ocean, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, SILMAR
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, CMA CGM, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
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	Interasia, RCL, PIL, Evergreen, China United, MILAHA, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, RCL, Yang Ming
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, King Ocean, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, SILMAR
ESA / TLA1 / SA3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
KTX5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MD2 / WM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CIX3 / RKI10 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, RCL
CIX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE7 / LL3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
ASA / SAF2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CIX3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CGE → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
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
→ GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IEA2 / REA2 → HLS / RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, RCL
CIMEX6 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI6 → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
Shikra → Pakistan Feeder	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → INDUS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMX → IRC / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Emirates Shipping
CIMEX6 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AG1 → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JFX → IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Carioca → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CGX / AM1 → IRC / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping
→ Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PS3 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CIX / RKI10 → GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
AS6 / RSI11 → GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL

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Hong Kong to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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