Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Mundra | 228 | 59.7d | 54.7–63.7 d | 7.0d |
| via Hambantota > Mundra | 35 | 84.7d | 78.7–86.7 d | 12.0d |
| via Salalah | 20 | 52.4d | 51.2–53.6 d | 5.34d |
All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.
The median transit time is 59.7 days, based on 283 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 54.7–63.7 days (P25–P75 of 283 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Thames to Karachi is approximately 6,117 nautical miles (11,329 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Mundra (59.7d total, 228 records); Hambantota > Mundra (84.7d total, 35 records); Salalah (52.4d total, 20 records).
Approximately 72.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Thames is 7.02 days. Vessel sail time from Thames to Karachi is 59.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Karachi is 5.68 days.
Container shipping from Thames to Karachi spans approximately 6,117 nautical miles, equivalent to 11,329 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 283 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 59.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 54.7 to 63.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 72.4 days. Median gate-in dwell at Thames is 7.02 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Thames to Karachi is 59.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Karachi is 5.68 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Thames and Karachi. The Mundra-routed path takes a median of 59.7 days based on 228 records, with a P25–P75 range of 54.7 to 63.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days. The Hambantota and Mundra-routed path takes a median of 84.7 days based on 35 records, with a P25–P75 range of 78.7 to 86.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 12.0 days. The Salalah-routed path takes a median of 52.4 days based on 20 records, with a P25–P75 range of 51.2 to 53.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 54.7 to 63.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 9.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.02 days of gate-in dwell at Thames and 5.68 days of gate-out dwell at Karachi on top of the chosen sail time.