Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Barcelona is 23 days 16h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 23 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Barcelona takes around 11h 21m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aeromexico, Iberia, American Airlines, American Airlines, Air France, Air Canada, British Airways, KLM, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mexico City and Barcelona. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Barcelona by cargo ship is 6,393 Nautical Miles (11,839 Kilometres / 7,357 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Barcelona by air is around 9,494 Kilometres (5,899 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

927kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Barcelona. 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 Mexico City to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

402kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Barcelona. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ALTAMIRA → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CCS → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Gulf to SAEC String1 → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
UCLA → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
INDUSA → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GCS → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIX → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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

Mexico City to Barcelona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Mexico City to Barcelona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Altamira to Barcelona

Closest seaports

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