Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Pakistan and Sri Lanka 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 Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

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, OOCL, TS Lines, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Pakistan to Sri Lanka 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 Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 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 Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and Sri Lanka 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 Pakistan to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Pakistan and Sri Lanka 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 Pakistan to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

205kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Pakistan to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Pakistan to Sri Lanka. 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	1-2 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	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, SILMAR, VASIS
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder, 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
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI → AS6 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
→ MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
GULFEMIF / KGS → AS6 / CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
TPI → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDUS → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Pakistan to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Pakistan to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Jinnah International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Karachi Port to Colombo

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Port Qasim to Colombo

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