Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Abu Dhabi is 2 days 9h. Ships depart from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive at Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive into Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) around 2 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Abu Dhabi takes around 9h 49m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Emirates, Jazeera Airways, Saudia and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 9h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Karachi and Abu Dhabi. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 49m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Karachi to Abu Dhabi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 672 Nautical Miles (1,245 Kilometres / 773 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Abu Dhabi by air is around 1,889 Kilometres (1,174 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

92kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Abu Dhabi. 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 Karachi to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

177kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Abu Dhabi. 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 AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PKS / M03	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PKS / M03	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MESSL - RSGI → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MESSL - RSGI → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMX → AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Shikra → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PGX → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → IG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS1 / CPX3 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 → CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 → AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 → CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
NPI → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MESSL - RSGI → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX4 / CIX2 → CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Shikra → New Falcon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CIX4 / CIX2 → CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AIS → MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AS1 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AS1 / CPX3 → CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CPX → ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AGI → MEX / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CI1 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIP → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGX / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Wan Hai, ONE
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL, MSC
JKX / GRT - JKX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	QAS, GRT
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP, CNC Line, CMA CGM
MEX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	UAFL
PKS / M03	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOM → RG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP / HLS → PGS / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
AGI → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IOM → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PMX → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PMX → IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AGI / Colombo - India	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
INX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM

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Karachi to Abu Dhabi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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