Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Mexico City is 38 days 10h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Veracruz (MXVER) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Veracruz (MXVER) around 38 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ONE, Maersk, MSC, ONE, ONE, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Mexico City takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town and Mexico City. 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 Cape Town to Mexico City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Mexico City by cargo ship is 9,421 Nautical Miles (17,448 Kilometres / 10,842 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Mexico City by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Mexico City by air is around 15,252 Kilometres (9,477 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.75t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

622kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USA TO SOUTH AFRICA → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA TO SOUTH AFRICA → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAECS → CRX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
NWC to SAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAECS → CRX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
SAECS → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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