Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and Mexico is 23 days 3h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Veracruz (MXVER) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Veracruz (MXVER) around 23 days 3h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to Mexico takes around 11h 40m. Flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Neos, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and WestJet and the typical transit time is around 11h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Italy and Mexico. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 17h 17m. FedEx and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Italy to Mexico by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Mexico by cargo ship is 5,810 Nautical Miles (10,760 Kilometres / 6,686 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to Mexico by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Mexico by air is around 9,194 Kilometres (5,713 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

838kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy 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 Italy to Mexico?

Accepted Answer

368kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy 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
Neos	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM
AL6 / TA12 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSE → MGX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSE / West Med to SAEC → MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUNIS RO-RO II → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM
TEX / TA10 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MSW → MGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSE → MGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → MGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MCA / MMX → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM

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Italy to Mexico By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Italy to Mexico by Air freight

Quickest air route

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún

Cargo flights

Milan Malpensa International Airport to General Mariano Escobedo International Airport

Most frequent

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Italy to Mexico by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Genoa to Veracruz

Most frequent

Livorno to Veracruz

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