Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Colombo to Quito by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Quito is 46 days 4h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Guayaquil (ECGYE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Quito?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Guayaquil (ECGYE) around 46 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Colombo to Quito by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Quito takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Quito?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Quito by cargo ship is 14,802 Nautical Miles (27,414 Kilometres / 17,034 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Guayaquil (ECGYE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Quito by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Quito by air is around 17,753 Kilometres (11,031 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombo to Quito by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Quito?

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo 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
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
US4 → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / WIN → NEWS / FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AA7 → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EC3 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX2 → M2A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX5 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CI1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX5 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA → M2A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / ESA3 / ES2 / SA5 → WSA2 / WS2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, Yang Ming
INDUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WAX2 → M2A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 / CEM → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
EA2 → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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