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 5 days 6h. Ships depart from Valparaiso (CLVAP) and arrive at Puerto Bolivar (ECPBO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Santiago and Quito?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Valparaiso (CLVAP) and arrive into Puerto Bolivar (ECPBO) around 5 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

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 5h 16m. 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 every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, LATAM Airlines, LATAM Airlines, JetSMART, Avianca and LATAM Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Santiago and Quito. Cargo flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 5h 16m. Atlas Air operates  on this route.

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 2,069 Nautical Miles (3,832 Kilometres / 2,381 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 3,788 Kilometres (2,354 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

373kg 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

190kg 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
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
LATAM Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319
JetSMART	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
LATAM Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ABAC / CON / CONOSUR / ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Alianca
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
M2X / WSA6 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ACSA1 / WSA4 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ACSA1 → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Llama → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Llama → Guayaquil Feeder	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WSA3 → WSA2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai
WSA6 / WS6 / AS2 / SA8 → WSA2 / WS2 / ASA / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Evergreen

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Santiago to Quito By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Santiago to Quito by Air freight

Quickest air route

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Valparaiso to Puerto Bolivar

Closest seaports

San Antonio to Guayaquil

Santiago to Quito by Road

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