Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombia and Mexico is 4 days 6h. Ships depart from Cartagena (COCTG) and arrive at Veracruz (MXVER) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombia and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cartagena (COCTG) and arrive into Veracruz (MXVER) around 4 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Grimaldi, ANL and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombia to Mexico takes around 3h 22m. Flights depart from Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombia and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) and Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Wingo and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 3h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombia and Mexico. Cargo flights depart from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 4h 35m. MasAir Cargo Airline and Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombia to Mexico by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombia and Mexico by cargo ship is 1,533 Nautical Miles (2,840 Kilometres / 1,764 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cartagena (COCTG) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombia to Mexico by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombia and Mexico by air is around 2,066 Kilometres (1,284 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) and Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

284kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombia 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 Colombia to Mexico?

Accepted Answer

122kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombia 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
Wingo	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
MasAir Cargo AirlineFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Aeromexico	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GS1 / GULFEX / Gulf to SAEC String2 / ANSG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, ONE
UCLA / Gulf to SAEC String1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC
NAWAS3	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
BRASEX / BZX / CMA - BRASEX \| COSCO - BZX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AN2 / ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star, ONE

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Colombia to Mexico By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Colombia to Mexico by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jose Maria Córdova International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún

Cargo flights

El Dorado International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

Most frequent

El Dorado International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Colombia to Mexico by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cartagena to Veracruz

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