Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Quito and Manzanillo is 6 days 10h. Ships depart from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive at Manzanillo (MXZLO) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Quito and Manzanillo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive into Manzanillo (MXZLO) around 6 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Quito to Manzanillo takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro (ZLO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Quito and Manzanillo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro (ZLO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aeromexico and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Manzanillo by cargo ship is 2,115 Nautical Miles (3,916 Kilometres / 2,434 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guayaquil (ECGYE) and Manzanillo (MXZLO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Quito to Manzanillo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Manzanillo by air is around 3,718 Kilometres (2,310 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro (ZLO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

362kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Quito to Manzanillo. 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 Manzanillo?

Accepted Answer

354kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Quito to Manzanillo. 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
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WSA2 / WS2 / ASA / SA6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
NEW EQUADOR FEEDER → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEW EQUADOR FEEDER → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AN2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
GPX → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AZTEC → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERXL / NEWS → ACSA2 / WSA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AN2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CON / ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → AN2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CON / ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → AN2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3 → AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
NEW EQUADOR FEEDER → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GPX → AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3 → AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM

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Quito to Manzanillo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Quito to Manzanillo by Air freight

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Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro

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