Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Glasgow is 18 days 13h. 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 Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 18 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Grimaldi and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Glasgow takes around 17h 24m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, United Airlines, British Airways, United Airlines, KLM, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Glasgow by cargo ship is 6,221 Nautical Miles (11,522 Kilometres / 7,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Glasgow by air is around 9,471 Kilometres (5,885 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

736kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Glasgow. 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 Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

436kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Glasgow. 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Mexico City to Glasgow By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico City to Glasgow by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Edinburgh Airport

Closest airports

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Glasgow International Airport

Mexico City to Glasgow by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Altamira to Southampton

Closest seaports

Veracruz to London Gateway Port

Most frequent

Veracruz to Southampton

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