Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Detroit to Quito by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Quito is 10 days 19h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Guayaquil (ECGYE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Quito?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Guayaquil (ECGYE) around 10 days 19h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, CMA CGM, Wallenius Wilhelmsen and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Detroit to Quito by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Quito takes around 13h 25m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Quito?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) depart daily. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Detroit and Quito?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Quito by cargo ship is 3,228 Nautical Miles (5,978 Kilometres / 3,715 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Guayaquil (ECGYE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Quito by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Quito by air is around 5,191 Kilometres (3,226 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Windsor Airport (YQG) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Detroit to Quito by sea?

Accepted Answer

767kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit to Quito. 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 Detroit to Quito?

Accepted Answer

448kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit to Quito. 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
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+8 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECCAR	Direct	2-4 times a week	Seaboard Marine
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
ZCX / ZIM - ZCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Sinokor, FT, ZIM
EMUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Empire → NEW EQUADOR FEEDER	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Empire → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Empire → NEW EQUADOR FEEDER	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Detroit to Quito By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Detroit to Quito by Air freight

Quickest air route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport

Closest airports

Windsor Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport

Detroit to Quito by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Philadelphia to Guayaquil

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Guayaquil

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