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 16 days 23h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 16 days 23h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Maersk and CMA CGM.

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 39m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 39m.

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 5,767 Nautical Miles (10,681 Kilometres / 6,637 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and Southampton (GBSOU).

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

454kg 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

503kg 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
AL4 / TA4	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
BRASEX / BZX → VICTORY / EAG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Birmingham International Airport

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Altamira to Southampton

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