Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Austin to Mexico City by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Austin and Mexico City is 12 days 14h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Veracruz (MXVER) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Austin and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Veracruz (MXVER) around 12 days 14h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, ZIM, Seaboard Marine, CMA CGM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Austin to Mexico City by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Austin to Mexico City takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Austin and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Volaris, Aeromexico, VivaAerobus, VivaAerobus and VivaAerobus and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Austin and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Austin and Mexico City. Cargo flights depart from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 8h 56m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Austin to Mexico City by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 16h 21m to send cargo via road from Austin and Mexico City. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Austin to Mexico City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Austin and Mexico City by cargo ship is 1,958 Nautical Miles (3,627 Kilometres / 2,254 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Austin to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Austin and Mexico City by road is 1,496 Kilometres (930 Miles) and will typically take around 16h 21m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Austin to Mexico City by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Austin and Mexico City by air is around 1,262 Kilometres (784 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Austin to Mexico City by sea?

Accepted Answer

348kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Austin to Mexico City. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Austin to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

153kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Austin to Mexico City. 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
Volaris	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aeromexico	N/A
VivaAerobus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
VivaAerobus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
VivaAerobus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
VivaAerobus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US3 - XL / TP15 - XL	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDGULF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN2 / ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
Lone Star Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZGT → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
GNCSA → COSCO - MIX \| XPF - MIX \| ZIM - CCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Seaboard Marine
BRASEX → ALTAMIRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AN2 / ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX → GCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BRASEX / BZX / CMA - BRASEX \| COSCO - BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZGT → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
GNCSA → COSCO - MIX \| XPF - MIX \| ZIM - CCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Seaboard Marine
CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX → GCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Austin to Mexico City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Austin to Mexico City by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Antonio International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Closest airports

Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Austin to Mexico City by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Veracruz

Most frequent

Houston to Altamira

Austin to Mexico City by Road

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