Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Birmingham is 17 days 15h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 17 days 15h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Maersk and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Birmingham takes around 17h 15m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, British Airways, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Birmingham by cargo ship is 10,332 Nautical Miles (19,135 Kilometres / 11,890 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Birmingham by air is around 9,662 Kilometres (6,003 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.41t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Birmingham. 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 Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

522kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Birmingham. 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
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Canada Gulf Bridge → EMUSA → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX → NE1 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Canada Gulf Bridge → EMUSA → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
NAWAS3 → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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

Mexico City to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Manchester Airport

Closest airports

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Birmingham International Airport

Mexico City to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Altamira to Southampton

Closest seaports

Veracruz to Liverpool

Most frequent

Veracruz to Southampton

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