Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Santiago and Quito is 6 days 15h. Ships depart from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive at Posorja (ECPSJ) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Santiago and Quito?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive into Posorja (ECPSJ) around 6 days 15h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Santiago to Quito takes around 12h 10m. Flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Santiago and Quito?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by LATAM Airlines, JetSMART, LATAM Airlines, Avianca, Copa Airlines and LATAM Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Santiago 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

How long does it take to ship cargo from Santiago to Quito by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 17h to send cargo via road from Santiago and Quito. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Santiago to Quito by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Santiago and Quito by cargo ship is 2,136 Nautical Miles (3,956 Kilometres / 2,458 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between San Antonio (CLSAI) and Guayaquil (ECGYE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Santiago to Quito?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Santiago and Quito by road is 5,078 Kilometres (3,155 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 17h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Santiago to Quito by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Santiago and Quito by air is around 3,796 Kilometres (2,359 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

391kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Santiago 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Santiago to Quito?

Accepted Answer

320kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Santiago 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
LATAM Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
JetSMART	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Copa Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
LATAM Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ECL, COSCO, CMA CGM
ABAC / CON / CONOSUR / ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Alianca
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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