Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Austin is 9 days 18h. Ships depart from Veracruz (MXVER) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Veracruz (MXVER) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 9 days 18h later. These services are operated by Gold Star, ZIM, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Sealand, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Austin takes around 1 day 6h. Flights depart from General Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Austin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between General Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aeromexico and VivaAerobus and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mexico City and Austin. 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 Mexico City to Austin by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 16h 17m to send cargo via road from Mexico City and Austin. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Austin by cargo ship is 1,093 Nautical Miles (2,025 Kilometres / 1,258 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Austin by road is 1,492 Kilometres (927 Miles) and will typically take around 16h 17m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Austin by air is around 1,486 Kilometres (923 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

108kg - 121kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Austin. 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 Mexico City to Austin?

Accepted Answer

79kg - 222kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Austin. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
VivaAerobus	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
VivaAerobus	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
VivaAerobus	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Aeromexico	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8
Volaris	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Gold Star	Every 2-4 weeks	AS CAROLINA
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	BRIGHT+6 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL BREMERHAVEN
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC MALENA+26 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MARSA PRIDE+15 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	SEOUL EXPRESS+17 others
ONE	N/A	MOL PROFICIENCY+1 others
Sealand	N/A	PL GERMANY
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	HANS SCHULTE+19 others
COSCO	N/A	XIN OU ZHOU

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Mexico City to Austin By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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General Felipe Ángeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Closest airports

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Austin Bergstrom International Airport

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