Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombia and Switzerland is 12 days. Ships depart from Santa Marta (COSMR) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombia and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Santa Marta (COSMR) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 12 days later. These services are operated by Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombia to Switzerland takes around 17h 32m. Flights depart from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and arrive at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombia and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombia and Switzerland by cargo ship is 4,555 Nautical Miles (8,436 Kilometres / 5,242 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Santa Marta (COSMR) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombia to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombia and Switzerland by air is around 9,064 Kilometres (5,632 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

702kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombia to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

416kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombia to Switzerland. 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 France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Europa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC-USA-SAWC → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGAS → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Emerald → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GC2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FLS / AM1 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Emerald → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Colombia to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Colombia to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

El Dorado International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Most frequent

Jose Maria Córdova International Airport to Zürich Airport

Colombia to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Santa Marta to Rotterdam

Most frequent

Cartagena to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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