Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Colombia to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombia and China is 28 days 6h. Ships depart from Cartagena (COCTG) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombia and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cartagena (COCTG) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 28 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Colombia to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombia to China takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombia and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Colombia and China?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombia and China. Cargo flights depart from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 4h. Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombia to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombia and China by cargo ship is 9,110 Nautical Miles (16,872 Kilometres / 10,484 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cartagena (COCTG) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombia to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombia and China by air is around 16,920 Kilometres (10,514 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombia to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombia to China. 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 Colombia to China?

Accepted Answer

786kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombia to China. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 / TP12	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP15 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA1 / AL5 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MEDCARIB / GCO → M2A / WSA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CLX → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CX3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AMERXL / NEWS → M2A / WSA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CX4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WCC / EWX → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US3 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA1 / AL5 → NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
TA1 / AL5 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ANP → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FLX → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MSW → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Emerald → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZGT → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
US2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEWS → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
UCLA → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN2 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
OL2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EWX → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
UCLA → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ELSA → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GS1 / Gulf to SAEC String2 / ANSG → AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC
VEL → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AME1/TPM / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, HMM
WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming, PIL
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AME1/TPM / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, HMM
Ecumed → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AME1/TPM / Aztec → Empire / MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
WCC / EWX → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDCARIB / GCO → ACSA1 / WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NW3 / AX3 → GLX / AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AX3 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
AX3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AX3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ecumed → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NW3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA → ESA2 / ESA3 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, PIL
Andes → Alpaca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WSA → WSA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai
WSA → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai
WSA → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA → WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Aztec → Alpaca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERXL / NEWS → ACSA1 / WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FLX → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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Colombia to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Colombia to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

El Dorado International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Cargo flights

El Dorado International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Most frequent

El Dorado International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport

Colombia to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cartagena to Shanghai

Most frequent

Buenaventura to Qingdao

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