Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and London is 21 days 12h. Ships depart from Veracruz (MXVER) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Veracruz (MXVER) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 21 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to London takes around 10h 25m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Aeromexico, United Airlines, American Airlines, KLM, American Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Iberia, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and London 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 London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and London by air is around 9,554 Kilometres (5,937 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

611kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

517kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to London. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757+3 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A350+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GCS → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BRASEX / BZX → VICTORY / EAG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
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Mexico City to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico City to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to London City Airport

Mexico City to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Veracruz to London Gateway Port

Most frequent

Veracruz to Southampton

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