Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombia and United Kingdom is 10 days 12h. Ships depart from Santa Marta (COSMR) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombia and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Santa Marta (COSMR) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 10 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombia to United Kingdom takes around 10h 9m. Flights depart from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombia and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Avianca, Air France, United Airlines, American Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombia and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 4,342 Nautical Miles (8,041 Kilometres / 4,997 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Santa Marta (COSMR) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombia to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombia and United Kingdom by air is around 8,484 Kilometres (5,272 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

868kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombia to United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

400kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombia to United Kingdom. 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	Boeing 787-8
Air France	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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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
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Colombia to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Colombia to United Kingdom by Air freight

Quickest air route

El Dorado International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Most frequent

El Dorado International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Colombia to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Santa Marta to Southampton

Cargo flights

Cartagena to Felixstowe

Most frequent

Santa Marta to London Gateway Port

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