Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Frankfurt is 20 days 17h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 20 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Frankfurt takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, United Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Air Canada, United Airlines, United Airlines, Iberia and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico City and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 54m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 5,465 Nautical Miles (10,122 Kilometres / 6,289 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Frankfurt by air is around 9,565 Kilometres (5,943 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

981kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

596kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Frankfurt. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Mexico City to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mexico City to Frankfurt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Frankfurt Airport

Cargo flights

Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles to Frankfurt Airport

Mexico City to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Altamira to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Veracruz to Rotterdam

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