Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Lima is 6 days 2h. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Port of Callao (PECLL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive into Port of Callao (PECLL) around 6 days 2h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, Wan Hai, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Lima takes around 5h 55m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Lima?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by LATAM Airlines, Volaris, Aeromexico, Avianca and Copa Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico City and Lima. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) and arrive at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 6hrs. MasAir Cargo Airline operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Lima by cargo ship is 3,097 Nautical Miles (5,736 Kilometres / 3,564 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and Port of Callao (PECLL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Lima by air is around 4,251 Kilometres (2,641 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

571kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Lima. 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 Lima?

Accepted Answer

285kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Lima. 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
LATAM Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Volaris	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Copa Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
MasAir Cargo AirlineFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NW4 / AX4 / SA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
WSA2 / WS2 / ASA / SA6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
WSA6 / WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, PIL, Yang Ming, Evergreen
AC1 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC1 → Peru Feeder	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - AC1 → WSA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA4 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Andes → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA5 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CALEX → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AC2 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NW4 / AX4 → NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, HMM
ML - AC2 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MCX / LAE → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
MCX / LAE → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CALEX → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP15 - XL → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
INDUSA → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TP15 - XL → Peru Feeder	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
CCS → ZCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
GCS → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GCS → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZGT → ZCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
GCS → MSW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
GCS → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BRASEX → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GCS → SWX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd

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

Mexico City to Lima by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Jorge Chávez International Airport

Cargo flights

Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles to Jorge Chávez International Airport

Mexico City to Lima by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Lazaro Cardenas to Port of Callao

Closest seaports

Veracruz to Port of Callao

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