Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Karachi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Karachi is 28 days 8h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 28 days 8h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Karachi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Karachi takes around 21h 51m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 21h 51m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Karachi?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between St. Louis and Karachi. 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 St. Louis to Karachi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Karachi by cargo ship is 16,085 Nautical Miles (29,790 Kilometres / 18,511 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Port Qasim (PKBQM).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Karachi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Karachi by air is around 12,736 Kilometres (7,914 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Jinnah International Airport (KHI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.44t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Karachi?

Accepted Answer

821kg CO₂ is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE → GULFEMIF / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WIN → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IPE2 → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
INDAMEX → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IAX / WIN → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
WIN → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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St. Louis to Karachi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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St. Louis to Karachi by Air freight

Quickest air route

St Louis Lambert International Airport to Jinnah International Airport

St. Louis to Karachi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Charleston to Port Qasim

Closest seaports

Houston to Port Qasim

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Charleston to Karachi Port

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