Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Switzerland to Colombia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Colombia is 14 days 8h. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive at Santa Marta (COSMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Colombia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Santa Marta (COSMR) around 14 days 8h later. These services are operated by Cosiarma.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Switzerland to Colombia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Colombia takes around 17h 55m. Flights depart from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrive at El Dorado International Airport (BOG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Colombia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and El Dorado International Airport (BOG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Europa, Air France, Iberia and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 17h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Switzerland and Colombia?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Colombia by cargo ship is 5,152 Nautical Miles (9,542 Kilometres / 5,929 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and Santa Marta (COSMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Colombia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Colombia by air is around 9,054 Kilometres (5,626 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and El Dorado International Airport (BOG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Switzerland to Colombia by sea?

Accepted Answer

998kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Colombia. 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 Switzerland to Colombia?

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Colombia. 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
Air Europa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+5 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAM / CSRMA - CAM	Direct	2-4 times a week	Cosiarma, COOLC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSW / HL - MSW	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
MSE → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL7 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HL - MSW → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Switzerland to Colombia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Switzerland to Colombia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Geneva Cointrin International Airport to El Dorado International Airport

Switzerland to Colombia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vado Ligure to Santa Marta

Most frequent

Livorno to Cartagena

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