Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Panama is 8 days. Ships depart from Port Everglades (USPEF) and arrive at Colon (PAONX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Everglades (USPEF) and arrive into Colon (PAONX) around 8 days later. These services are operated by Crowley, MSC, Great White, CMA CGM, Unifeeder and Seaboard Marine.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Panama takes around 2h 28m. Flights depart from Miami International Airport (MIA) and arrive at Tocumen International Airport (PTY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Panama?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Tocumen International Airport (PTY) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Copa Airlines, Amerijet International, American Airlines and Avianca Cargo and the typical transit time is around 2h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and Panama. Cargo flights depart from Miami International Airport (MIA) and arrive at Tocumen International Airport (PTY) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 2h 28m. UPS Airlines, Amerijet International and Avianca Cargo operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from United States to Panama by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3 days 22h to send cargo via road from United States and Panama. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Panama by cargo ship is 2,005 Nautical Miles (3,713 Kilometres / 2,307 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Everglades (USPEF) and Colon (PAONX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between United States to Panama?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Panama by road is 3,517 Kilometres (2,186 Miles) and will typically take around 3 days 22h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Panama by air is around 1,864 Kilometres (1,158 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Tocumen International Airport (PTY).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

360kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Panama. 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 United States to Panama?

Accepted Answer

197kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Panama. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
Copa Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Amerijet InternationalFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Avianca CargoFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CASZ / PEPL / SCA / SFCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Crowley, DOLE, King Ocean, Seaboard Marine
Empire → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USSE → WILM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Great White
CAGMLV → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KOCEAN - ABC & ECS → GREATER ANTILLES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
SFCR → GNCSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FLX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FLX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RTWPAN / PAD → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
USA to SAEC String 1	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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

United States to Panama by Air freight

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Miami International Airport to Tocumen International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Port Everglades to Colon

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