Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Quito and Los Angeles is 15 days 6h. Ships depart from Posorja (ECPSJ) and arrive at Port Hueneme (USNTD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Quito and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Posorja (ECPSJ) and arrive into Port Hueneme (USNTD) around 15 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Quito to Los Angeles takes around 10h 50m. Flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Quito and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by MasAir Cargo Airline, Atlas Air, Avianca, Aeromexico, MasAir Cargo Airline, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Avianca, LATAM Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Quito and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 50m. MasAir Cargo Airline, Atlas Air and MasAir Cargo Airline operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Quito to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 3,972 Nautical Miles (7,356 Kilometres / 4,571 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guayaquil (ECGYE) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Quito to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Los Angeles by air is around 5,642 Kilometres (3,506 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

574kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Quito to Los Angeles. 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 Quito to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

356kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Quito to Los Angeles. 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
MasAir Cargo AirlineFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
MasAir Cargo AirlineFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+5 others
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
LATAM Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AM1 → WCCA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WCCA2 / WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Ecumed → WCCA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP15 - XL → WCCA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC1 → WCCA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Guayaquil Feeder → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NW3 / AX3 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NEW EQUADOR FEEDER → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AZTEC → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX → CALFB / ELSA / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
M2A → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA / SA6 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → MTE / SEA2 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5 → ZX2 → ZFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Quito to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Quito to Los Angeles by Air freight

Quickest air route

Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Most frequent

Mariscal Sucre International Airport to John Wayne Airport of Orange County

Quito to Los Angeles by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Posorja to Port Hueneme

Closest seaports

Guayaquil to Los Angeles

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