Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Colombia is 4 days 1h. Ships depart from Miami (USMIA) and arrive at Cartagena (COCTG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and Colombia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Miami (USMIA) and arrive into Cartagena (COCTG) around 4 days 1h later. These services are operated by ONE, Seaboard Marine, ZIM and Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Colombia takes around 2h 50m. Flights depart from Miami International Airport (MIA) and arrive at Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Colombia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Avianca, American Airlines and Copa Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and Colombia. Cargo flights depart from Miami International Airport (MIA) and arrive at El Dorado International Airport (BOG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 52m. Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines, Martinair Holland, Air Canada, Amerijet International and Avianca Cargo operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United States to Colombia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Colombia by cargo ship is 1,140 Nautical Miles (2,111 Kilometres / 1,312 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Miami (USMIA) and Cartagena (COCTG).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to Colombia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Colombia by air is around 1,758 Kilometres (1,092 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

236kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States 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 United States to Colombia?

Accepted Answer

190kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States 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
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Copa Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+2 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Martinair HollandFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Air CanadaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767 Freighter
Amerijet InternationalFreighter	Daily	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Avianca CargoFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
ECCOL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
AN2 / ZGT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
ZCX / ZIM - ZCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen, ZIM, FT, Sinokor

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECCOL2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Seaboard Marine
EC1 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
INDAMEX / IPE → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EC3 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX / AWE4 → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
US1 → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
RTWPAN / PAD → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TPI / INE → FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP → MEDCARIB / MEDCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
USA to SAEC String 1 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → P3XAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZCA → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
TWS / AWE3 → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → AMERXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC

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United States to Colombia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

United States to Colombia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Miami International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

Cargo flights

Miami International Airport to El Dorado International Airport

United States to Colombia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Miami to Cartagena

Most frequent

Savannah to Cartagena

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