Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lima and Mexico City is 9 days 6h. Ships depart from Port of Callao (PECLL) and arrive at Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Callao (PECLL) and arrive into Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) around 9 days 6h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, MSC, ONE, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lima to Mexico City takes around 6hrs. Flights depart from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lima and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by LATAM Airlines, Volaris, Aeromexico, Avianca, Copa Airlines and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 6hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lima and Mexico City. Cargo flights depart from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 7m. Air Canada operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lima to Mexico City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lima and Mexico City by cargo ship is 2,661 Nautical Miles (4,928 Kilometres / 3,062 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Callao (PECLL) and Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lima and Mexico City by air is around 4,251 Kilometres (2,641 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

418kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lima 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Lima to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

285kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lima 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
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Volaris	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Copa Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air CanadaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, HMM
Atacama → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Atacama → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Atacama → WCCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN2 → SE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Andes → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Atacama → WCCA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN2 / Andes → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NW2 / AX2 → FLX / ALX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
CHX → WSA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA2 → WSA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Lima to Mexico City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lima to Mexico City by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jorge Chávez International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Cargo flights

Jorge Chávez International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

Lima to Mexico City by Container ship

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Port of Callao to Lazaro Cardenas

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