Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombia and United Kingdom is 11 days 15h. Ships depart from Santa Marta (COSMR) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombia and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Santa Marta (COSMR) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 11 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombia to United Kingdom takes around 10h 10m. Flights depart from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombia and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Avianca, American Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombia and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 4,311 Nautical Miles (7,984 Kilometres / 4,961 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Santa Marta (COSMR) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombia to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombia and United Kingdom by air is around 8,484 Kilometres (5,272 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

664kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombia to United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

487kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombia to United Kingdom. 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
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CLX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
PCRFXL → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, CNC Line
NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL
HL - MSW → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BRASEX / CMA - BRASEX \| COSCO - BZX → PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
SWX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PEX2 → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWX → NE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Colombia to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombia to United Kingdom by Air freight

Quickest air route

El Dorado International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Colombia to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Santa Marta to Southampton

Most frequent

Cartagena to London Gateway Port

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