Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and San Francisco is 33 days 19h. Ships depart from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 33 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to San Francisco takes around 24h 13m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and San Francisco by cargo ship is 11,818 Nautical Miles (21,886 Kilometres / 13,599 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi Port (PKKHI) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and San Francisco by air is around 14,224 Kilometres (8,839 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

1t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi to San Francisco. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX4 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX4 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PMX → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AIS → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → AWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AS9 / CIX5 → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CPX → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP → YANGTSE / SEA / CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM
AIS → AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS1 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PMX → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIP → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PMX → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIP → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS9 / CIX5 → HBB / CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AIS → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
FI3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FI3 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk

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Karachi to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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