Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and Mexico City is 17 days 1h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Veracruz (MXVER) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Veracruz (MXVER) around 17 days 1h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, ZIM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to Mexico City takes around 12h 15m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Aeromexico, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air France, KLM, Avianca, LATAM Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Madrid and Mexico City. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 36m. Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Mexico City by cargo ship is 5,276 Nautical Miles (9,772 Kilometres / 6,072 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Mexico City by air is around 9,080 Kilometres (5,642 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

720kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Madrid 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 Madrid to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

433kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid 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
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+1 others
Aeromexico	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A318+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, TS Lines
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SMF → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDCARIB → ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WM1 / E07 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → MGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WM1 / E07 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB → ALTAMIRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GCO → MIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Israel Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB → ALTAMIRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to SAEC → Gulf to SAEC String1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SAM → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MSE / West Med to SAEC → GS1 / Gulf to SAEC String2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
West Med to SAEC → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC → Gulf to SAEC String1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSE / West Med to SAEC → GS1 / Gulf to SAEC String2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
SAM → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
West Med to SAEC → Gulf to SAEC String1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAM → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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

Madrid to Mexico City by Air freight

Quickest air route

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Cargo flights

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

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