Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between France and Mexico is 20 days 11h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Veracruz (MXVER) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between France and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Veracruz (MXVER) around 20 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from France to Mexico takes around 10h 45m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between France and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air France, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Air Transat, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, WestJet and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 10h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between France and Mexico. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo (GDL) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 18hrs. FedEx and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between France to Mexico by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between France and Mexico by cargo ship is 5,505 Nautical Miles (10,194 Kilometres / 6,334 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 7

What is the distance between France to Mexico by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between France and Mexico by air is around 8,228 Kilometres (5,112 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

825kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from France 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 France to Mexico?

Accepted Answer

546kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from France 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Transat	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 / E07 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA / MMX → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCARIB → BRASEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MFS / E04 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WWA → MGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NEUSEC 2 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN → BRASEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NEUATL TO MEXICO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye → NEUATL TO MEXICO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL5 → ANSG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Scan Baltic to USA → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Scan Baltic to USA → Gulf to SAEC String1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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France to Mexico By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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France to Mexico by Air freight

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo

France to Mexico by Container ship

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Marseille to Veracruz

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Le Havre to Veracruz

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