Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cartagena to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cartagena and Birmingham is 11 days 10h. Ships depart from Cartagena (COCTG) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cartagena and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cartagena (COCTG) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 11 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cartagena to Birmingham by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cartagena to Birmingham takes around 17h 38m. Flights depart from Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cartagena and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Avianca, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 17h 38m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cartagena and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cartagena and Birmingham by cargo ship is 5,536 Nautical Miles (10,252 Kilometres / 6,371 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cartagena (COCTG) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cartagena to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cartagena and Birmingham by air is around 9,239 Kilometres (5,741 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cartagena to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cartagena to Birmingham. 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 Cartagena to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

329kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cartagena to Birmingham. 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+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Transat	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / AL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
WCC / EWX / SWX → FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CUS → COEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC2 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
SWX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EUROSAL → L02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SWX / EUROSAL → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WCC / EWX → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MSW → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Cartagena to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Rafael Nuñez International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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