Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Pakistan and South Africa is 18 days 14h. Ships depart from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Pakistan and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 18 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Pakistan to South Africa takes around 16h 37m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Pakistan and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Etihad Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 16h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and South Africa by cargo ship is 5,754 Nautical Miles (10,656 Kilometres / 6,621 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi Port (PKKHI) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Pakistan to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and South Africa by air is around 7,611 Kilometres (4,729 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

704kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Pakistan to South Africa. 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 South Africa?

Accepted Answer

435kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Pakistan to South Africa. 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS1 / CI4 / CPX3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL, ZIM
EPIC → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC2 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
AIS → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PMX → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FI3 → MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
NPI → SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
PMX → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
NPI → SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, ONE
CIX5 / CIP → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AGI → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen

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Pakistan to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Jinnah International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Karachi Port to Ngqura

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