Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Colombia is 12 days 22h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Cartagena (COCTG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Colombia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Cartagena (COCTG) around 12 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to Colombia takes around 11h 25m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at El Dorado International Airport (BOG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Colombia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and El Dorado International Airport (BOG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 11h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Colombia by cargo ship is 4,974 Nautical Miles (9,211 Kilometres / 5,724 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Cartagena (COCTG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Germany to Colombia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Colombia by air is around 9,098 Kilometres (5,654 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and El Dorado International Airport (BOG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

822kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to Colombia. 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 Germany to Colombia?

Accepted Answer

346kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to Colombia. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE5 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
GEX1 / AT1 → EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CAE → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE2 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE10 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 → AMERXL / NEWS / FLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 → LIBERTY / TAE → AMERXL / NEWS / FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
AL2 / TA1 → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEXICO GULF EXPRESS → Gulf to SAEC String2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
COEX → EUROSAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
COEX → CAR1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
COEX → OC1 / OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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Germany to Colombia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Germany to Colombia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to El Dorado International Airport

Most frequent

Frankfurt Airport to Jose Maria Córdova International Airport

Germany to Colombia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Cartagena

Cargo flights

Bremerhaven to Cartagena

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