Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Karachi is 14 days 21h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Karachi Port (PKKHI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Karachi Port (PKKHI) around 14 days 21h later. These services are operated by OOCL, HMM, MSC, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Karachi takes around 16h 6m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Saudia and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 16h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Karachi. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 6m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Karachi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Karachi by cargo ship is 5,314 Nautical Miles (9,841 Kilometres / 6,115 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Karachi Port (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Karachi by air is around 5,946 Kilometres (3,695 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Karachi. 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 Shanghai to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

320kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Karachi. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+11 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
Ingwe → Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, CMA CGM, SILMAR, VASIS
AIX / AS1 / CWX2 / CI4 / CPX3 / RNI5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, ALX, COSCO, CSTAR, Gold Star, OOCL, RCL, SILMAR, ZIM
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KCS2 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Carioca → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMX → IRC / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Emirates Shipping
CIMEX7 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX → GULFEMIF / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / AG4 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
AS1 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CJX → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CJX → IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AG3 → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CGX / AM1 → IRC / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping
PS3 / WIN → TIP / HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera, X-Press Feeders
CIX / RKI10 → GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM

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Shanghai to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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