Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Colombo to Guayaquil by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Guayaquil is 42 days 11h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Guayaquil (ECGYE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Guayaquil?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Guayaquil (ECGYE) around 42 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, ZIM, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Colombo to Guayaquil by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Guayaquil takes around 1 day 13h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Guayaquil?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 13h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Colombo and Guayaquil?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Guayaquil by cargo ship is 15,175 Nautical Miles (28,104 Kilometres / 17,463 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Guayaquil (ECGYE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Guayaquil by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Guayaquil by air is around 18,878 Kilometres (11,730 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombo to Guayaquil by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.95t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Guayaquil. 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 Colombo to Guayaquil?

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Guayaquil. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPE2 / WIN → NEWS / FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
INDAMEX / IPE → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Carioca → ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX / FEW3 → M2A / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
INDUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → M2A / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
CI1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MSC - INDUSA → ZCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ESA2 / ESA3 / ES2 / SA5 → WSA2 / WS2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, Yang Ming
Carioca → ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU5 / CEM → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SE1 → AME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEW3 → AC2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
TP16 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA → ACSA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Colombo to Guayaquil By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Colombo to Guayaquil by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport

Colombo to Guayaquil by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Guayaquil

Most frequent

Colombo to Posorja

More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Guayaquil by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Colombo

Shipping to Guayaquil