Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombia and China is 14 days 5h. Ships depart from Buenaventura (COBUN) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombia and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Buenaventura (COBUN) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 14 days 5h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombia to China takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombia and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombia and China. Cargo flights depart from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 4h. Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombia to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombia and China by cargo ship is 9,526 Nautical Miles (17,641 Kilometres / 10,962 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Buenaventura (COBUN) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombia to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombia and China by air is around 16,920 Kilometres (10,514 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.87t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombia to China. 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 Colombia to China?

Accepted Answer

549kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombia to China. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LAW	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, ONE
EC2 → FE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → AG3 / KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EC2 → KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC2 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC2 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
EC2 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → ICN	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
EC2 → ICN / CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EC2 → PS3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NW3 / AX3 → FLX / ALX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
MCX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AC3/TSN → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Colombia to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Colombia to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

El Dorado International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Cargo flights

El Dorado International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Colombia to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Buenaventura to Shekou

Cargo flights

Cartagena to Shanghai

Most frequent

Buenaventura to Shanghai

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