Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Pakistan and India is 17h 33m. Ships depart from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Pakistan and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 17h 33m later. These services are operated by HMM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Pakistan to India takes around 9h 20m. Flights depart from Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Pakistan and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Kam Air and Somon Air and the typical transit time is around 9h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Pakistan and India. Cargo flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 10h 47m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Pakistan to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and India by cargo ship is 212 Nautical Miles (392 Kilometres / 244 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi Port (PKKHI) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Pakistan to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and India by air is around 1,355 Kilometres (842 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

29kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Pakistan to India. 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 Pakistan to India?

Accepted Answer

228kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Pakistan to India. 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
Kam Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737+1 others
Somon Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-8+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, King Ocean, CMA CGM, ONE, SILMAR, VASIS
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, GFS
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Pakistan to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Pakistan to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Islamabad International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Cargo flights

Jinnah International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Most frequent

Jinnah International Airport to Cochin International Airport

Pakistan to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Karachi Port to Mundra

Cargo flights

Karachi Port to Nhava Sheva

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