Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Mexico City takes around 2h 24m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Volaris, United Airlines, VivaAerobus, Aeromexico, VivaAerobus, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Houston 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

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 8h to send cargo via road from Houston 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 Houston to Mexico City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Mexico City by cargo ship is 1,287 Nautical Miles (2,384 Kilometres / 1,481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Mexico City by road is 1,212 Kilometres (753 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 8h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Mexico City by air is around 1,234 Kilometres (767 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

166kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

81kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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 A321+2 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
VivaAerobus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Aeromexico	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
VivaAerobus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+6 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
UCLA / Gulf to SAEC String1 → GULFEX / Gulf to SAEC String2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
UCLA / Gulf to SAEC String1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
BRASEX / BZX / CMA - BRASEX \| COSCO - BZX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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