Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chile and Mexico is 10 days 10h. Ships depart from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive at Manzanillo (MXZLO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chile and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive into Manzanillo (MXZLO) around 10 days 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chile to Mexico takes around 8h 12m. Flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chile and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by LATAM Airlines, Copa Airlines, Avianca, American Airlines and Flycana and the typical transit time is around 8h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chile and Mexico by cargo ship is 3,698 Nautical Miles (6,848 Kilometres / 4,255 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between San Antonio (CLSAI) and Manzanillo (MXZLO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chile to Mexico by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chile and Mexico by air is around 6,296 Kilometres (3,912 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

625kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chile to Mexico. 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 Chile to Mexico?

Accepted Answer

277kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chile to Mexico. 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
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8
Copa Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Flycana	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Wan Hai
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AN2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CON / ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → AN2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC
SWX → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Llama → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Llama → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWS → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EWX → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Llama → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA6 / WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, PIL, Yang Ming, Evergreen

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Chile to Mexico By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chile to Mexico by Air freight

Quickest air route

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún

Most frequent

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Manuel Crescencio Rejón

Chile to Mexico by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

San Antonio to Manzanillo

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