Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Quito and Miami is 5 days 19h. Ships depart from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive at Miami (USMIA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Quito and Miami?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive into Miami (USMIA) around 5 days 19h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine, FT, CMA CGM and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Quito to Miami takes around 3h 30m. Flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Quito and Miami?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Miami International Airport (MIA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines, Cargojet Airways, American Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Avianca Cargo, LATAM Cargo Chile, Copa Airlines, Avianca, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Quito and Miami. Cargo flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 3h 30m. Atlas Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines, Cargojet Airways, Avianca Cargo and LATAM Cargo Chile operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Quito to Miami by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Miami by cargo ship is 2,106 Nautical Miles (3,900 Kilometres / 2,423 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guayaquil (ECGYE) and Miami (USMIA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Quito to Miami by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Miami by air is around 2,893 Kilometres (1,798 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

374kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Quito to Miami. 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 Miami?

Accepted Answer

231kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Quito to Miami. 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
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Cargojet AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319
Avianca CargoFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter
LATAM Cargo ChileFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767 Freighter
Copa Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
ECCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
ZCX / ZIM - ZCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, ZIM
AMERXL / FLX → AN2 / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
ZCX → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Quito to Miami By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Miami International Airport

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