How long does it take to ship a container from Pakistan to China by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Pakistan and China is 14 days 4h. Ships depart from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between Pakistan and China?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 14 days 4h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Gold Star, PIL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, TS Lines, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, PIL, China United, TS Lines, TS Lines, ONE, Evergreen, ONE and ONE.

How long does it take to send cargo from Pakistan to China by air freight?

The quickest flight from Pakistan to China takes around 3h 45m. Flights depart from Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and arrive at Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).

How often do planes fly between Pakistan and China?

Scheduled flights between Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and Somon Air and the typical transit time is around 3h 45m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Pakistan and China?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Pakistan and China. Cargo flights depart from Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) and arrive at Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 4hrs. YTO Cargo Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Pakistan to China by ship?

The distance between Pakistan and China by cargo ship is 4,509 Nautical Miles (8,350 Kilometres / 5,189 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi Port (PKKHI) and Nansha (CNNSA).

What is the distance between Pakistan to China by air?

The distance between Pakistan and China by air is around 1,712 Kilometres (1,064 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Pakistan to China by sea?

871kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Pakistan to China. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Pakistan to China?

79kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Pakistan to China. 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.

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Air Freight

3h 45m, 2-4 times a week

79kg CO₂e

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14 days 4h, 2-4 times a day

871kg CO₂e

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Pakistan to China by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Pakistan to China by plane will take about 3h 45m and departs from Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and arrives into Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Islamabad International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport

Departs from

ISB

Departs from

URC

3h 45m: 2-4 times a week

1,712 km
1,064 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

79kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Somon Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
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Cargo flights

Allama Iqbal International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

Departs from

LHE

Departs from

KMG

4hrs: Every 1-2 days

2,877 km
1,788 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

310kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
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Most frequent

Allama Iqbal International Airport to Nanchang Changbei International Airport

Departs from

LHE

Departs from

KHN

12h 55m: Daily

4,588 km
2,851 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

192kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Pakistan to China by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Pakistan to China by ship will take about 14 days 4h and departs from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Karachi Port to Nansha

Port of loading

PKKHI

Port of loading

CNNSA

14 days 4h: 2-4 times a day

8,350 km
5,189 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

871kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIS → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI4 → KYX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
CSE → CSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AIS → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS1 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PMX → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → CTJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → JTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → CVX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSE → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AIS → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PMX → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PMX → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → CSS1 / PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
PMX → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FI3 / NPI → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CSE → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIS → RS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CWX → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → JTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AS9 / CIP → CP3CNC / 9HI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
CIX5 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 / CIP → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
TIP → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Cargo flights

Karachi Port to Shekou

Port of loading

PKKHI

Port of loading

CNSHK

14 days 21h: Every few hours

8,327 km
5,174 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

773kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX4 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIS → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
AS1 / CPX3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
AIS → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CI4 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
AIS → THK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
AIS → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS → KPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
AIS → CHL / CT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO
AIS → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → KTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → JHTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AIS → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PMX → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CSE → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CSE →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
→ BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
AIS → KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
AIS → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NWX → SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
AS9 / CIX5 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
PMX → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AEM6 / BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AGI → CISC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
→ KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CWX → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
→ PEX2 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
FI3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FI3 → IA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIS → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CIS / CSE → IBX / CCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, Interasia
CIS / CIX4 / RWA2 → FME / RFM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Evergreen, China United
CIS → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CIS / RWA2 → BC2 / RBC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, China United
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → THK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AS9 / CWX → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, CMA CGM
→ KPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
→ ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX5 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CWX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, CMA CGM
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ CT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ KTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIP → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS9 / CIX5 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIX5 → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CWX → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CMA CGM
CWX → JHTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AS9 / CIP → CS2 / CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
CIX5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS9 / CIX5 / CWX → IEX / FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, Evergreen, CMA CGM
→ FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CWX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Ocean routes from Pakistan to China

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Pakistan to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Islamabad International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport

Cargo flights

Allama Iqbal International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

Most frequent

Allama Iqbal International Airport to Nanchang Changbei International Airport

Pakistan to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Karachi Port to Nansha

Cargo flights

Karachi Port to Shekou

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