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 15 days 22h. 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 15 days 22h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

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 11h 43m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aeromexico, Iberia, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico, British Airways, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Avianca, Avianca and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 43m.

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 18h 49m. 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

761kg 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

385kg 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
Aeromexico	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A350+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+3 others
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A318+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDGULF	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
WM1 / E07 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MSE / West Med to SAEC → GS1 / Gulf to SAEC String2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd

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

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Madrid to Mexico City by Air freight

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

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

Madrid to Mexico City by Container ship

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