Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Cartagena is 7 days 3h. Ships depart from Veracruz (MXVER) and arrive at Cartagena (COCTG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Veracruz (MXVER) and arrive into Cartagena (COCTG) around 7 days 3h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, MSC, Seaboard Marine, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Seaboard Marine, ZIM, Grimaldi, ZIM, ZIM, Seaboard Marine, MSC, ZIM and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Cartagena takes around 10h 9m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Copa Airlines, Avianca, Avianca and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Cartagena by cargo ship is 1,919 Nautical Miles (3,553 Kilometres / 2,208 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and Cartagena (COCTG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Cartagena by air is around 2,866 Kilometres (1,781 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

287kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Cartagena. 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 Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

204kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Cartagena. 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
Copa Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UCLA / Gulf to SAEC String1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
USA to SAEC String 1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GS1 / GULFEX / Gulf to SAEC String2 / ANSG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, MSC
AN2 / ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE
BRASEX / BZX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CCS → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
INDUSA → TURBO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
COSCO - MIX \| XPF - MIX \| ZIM - CCS → ECCOL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
MIX → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GCS → CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - MIX \| XPF - MIX \| ZIM - CCS → ECCOL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Seaboard Marine
CCS → ZCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NAWAS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MIX / CCS → GSE / CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, X-Press Feeders
CCS → VEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MIX / COSCO - MIX \| XPF - MIX \| ZIM - CCS → GCX / CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine, COSCO
INDUSA → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CCS → VELx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MED USA MEX SVC → NAWAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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

Mexico City to Cartagena by Air freight

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Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Rafael Nuñez International Airport

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