Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Colombo is 3 days 16h. Ships depart from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 3 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Colombo takes around 3h 29m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Karachi and Colombo. 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 Karachi to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,417 Nautical Miles (2,624 Kilometres / 1,630 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi Port (PKKHI) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Colombo by air is around 2,393 Kilometres (1,487 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

205kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to Colombo. 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 Colombo?

Accepted Answer

125kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to Colombo. 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, King Ocean, TS Lines, Evergreen, CMA CGM, SILMAR, VASIS
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CSTAR, FT, HMM
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
TPI → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Mawingu Express → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
INDUS → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → AS9 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
RGI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
INDUS → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IRC / IRX → CIVS / NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping
IRC / RGI → CISC / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, FT, ONE
INDAMEX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WIN → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
→ PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WIN → TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
UMXAPL → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
TPI → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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