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 3 days 9h. Ships depart from Port Everglades (USPEF) 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 Port Everglades (USPEF) and arrive into Cartagena (COCTG) around 3 days 9h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 35m. Flights depart from Miami International Airport (MIA) and arrive at Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Colombia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, American Airlines, Avianca, Avianca Cargo and Copa Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 35m.

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 Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 35m. 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 1,153 Nautical Miles (2,134 Kilometres / 1,326 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Everglades (USPEF) 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 2,246 Kilometres (1,396 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

159kg 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

222kg 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
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Avianca CargoFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter
Copa Airlines	Every 1-2 days	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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Martinair HollandFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Avianca CargoFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USW / AGAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
USW / AGAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CES → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA5 → CUMBIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAGML2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAGML2 → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
ECCOL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
AN2 / ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star, ONE
FLS / AM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SFDR → ECCOL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
CARIB → ECCOL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
ZGT → VEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM

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

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United States to Colombia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Miami International Airport to Jose Maria Córdova International Airport

Cargo flights

Miami International Airport to El Dorado International Airport

United States to Colombia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Everglades to Cartagena

Most frequent

Miami to Cartagena

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