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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Cartagena is 15 days 2h. Ships depart from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive at Cartagena (COCTG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Cartagena?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive into Cartagena (COCTG) around 15 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Cartagena takes around 13h 58m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG).

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Cartagena?

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, Delta Air Lines, Air Transat and Aeromexico and the typical transit time is around 13h 58m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Rotterdam and Cartagena. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Cartagena by ship?

The distance between Rotterdam and Cartagena by cargo ship is 5,735 Nautical Miles (10,621 Kilometres / 6,600 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Cartagena (COCTG).

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Cartagena by air?

The distance between Rotterdam and Cartagena by air is around 8,440 Kilometres (5,245 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG).

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

814kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Cartagena?

366kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam 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.

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Rotterdam to Cartagena by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Rotterdam to Cartagena by plane will take about 13h 58m and departs from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrives into Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rafael Nuñez International Airport

Departs from

AMS

Departs from

CTG

13h 58m: 1-2 times a week

8,440 km
5,245 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

366kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Transat	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Aeromexico	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Rotterdam to Cartagena by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Rotterdam to Cartagena by ship will take about 15 days 2h and departs from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrives into Cartagena (COCTG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Vlissingen to Cartagena

Port of loading

NLVLI

Port of loading

COCTG

15 days 2h: Every 1-2 weeks

8,895 km
5,527 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

376kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Cartagena

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

COCTG

24 days: 2-4 times a week

10,621 km
6,600 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

814kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, CNC Line
RTWPAN / PAD → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SCXB1 / NISC → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
DUNRO / NIS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SCXB1 / NISC → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
DUNRO / NIS → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PCRFXL → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCXB1 / NISC → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO
WWA → SWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → OCR → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → OCR → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASE → SWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → OCR → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NE2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → OCR → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
HL - WWA → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MSC - Levante Express → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → EWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LEX → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EME → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAFRAN1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL1 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AL3 → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → SWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
FEMEX1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 / EEX → EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
RTWPAN / PAD → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 → SWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
PCRFXL → WCC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Cartagena

Port of loading

BEANR

Port of loading

COCTG

15 days 11h: Every 1-2 days

8,841 km
5,494 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

520kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL, CNC Line

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Ocean routes from Rotterdam to Cartagena

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Air Freight

13h 58m, 1-2 times a week

366kg CO₂e

Container Ship

15 days 2h, Every 1-2 weeks

376kg CO₂e

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Rotterdam to Cartagena By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Rotterdam to Cartagena by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rafael Nuñez International Airport

Rotterdam to Cartagena by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vlissingen to Cartagena

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Cartagena

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Cartagena

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