Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Pakistan is 4 days 2h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Karachi Port (PKKHI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Karachi Port (PKKHI) around 4 days 2h later. These services are operated by COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Pakistan takes around 3h 25m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Pakistan by cargo ship is 1,417 Nautical Miles (2,624 Kilometres / 1,630 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Karachi Port (PKKHI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Pakistan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Pakistan by air is around 2,393 Kilometres (1,487 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

266kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Pakistan. 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 Sri Lanka to Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Pakistan. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PMX	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
MEWA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX / RKI10 → GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
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Sri Lanka to Pakistan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to Pakistan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Jinnah International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Islamabad International Airport

Sri Lanka to Pakistan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Karachi Port

Cargo flights

Colombo to Port Qasim

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