Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Dallas to Cartagena by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dallas and Cartagena is 6 days 23h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Cartagena (COCTG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dallas and Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Cartagena (COCTG) around 6 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Seaboard Marine, Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Dallas to Cartagena by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dallas to Cartagena takes around 12h 57m. Flights depart from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and arrive at Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dallas and Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Avianca, Air Canada, Air Canada and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 57m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Dallas and Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dallas and Cartagena by cargo ship is 1,618 Nautical Miles (2,997 Kilometres / 1,862 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Cartagena (COCTG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dallas to Cartagena by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dallas and Cartagena by air is around 4,595 Kilometres (2,855 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Dallas to Cartagena by sea?

Accepted Answer

260kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dallas to Cartagena. 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 Dallas to Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

274kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dallas to Cartagena. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air Canada	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
Air Canada	Every 2-4 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UCLA / Gulf to SAEC String1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
USA to SAEC String 1	Direct	N/A	MSC
GS1 / GULFEX / Gulf to SAEC String2 / ANSG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, MSC
AN2 / ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE
BRASEX / BZX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Yuka / GCX / CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Marfret, Seaboard Marine, COSCO
AN2 / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → CALFB / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
FLS / AM1 → GUF / AM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAE → AM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX → GCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GOEX → AM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GS1 / GULFEX → GUF / AM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GNCSA → HL - GUF \| ML - AM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX → GC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZGT → ZCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Dallas to Cartagena By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dallas to Cartagena by Air freight

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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Rafael Nuñez International Airport

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