Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Madrid is 23 days 23h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 23 days 23h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Madrid takes around 10h 14m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Aeromexico, American Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Air France, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico City and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 3 days 1h. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Madrid by cargo ship is 5,967 Nautical Miles (11,050 Kilometres / 6,866 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Madrid by air is around 9,080 Kilometres (5,642 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

842kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Madrid. 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 Madrid?

Accepted Answer

433kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Madrid. 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
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+1 others
Aeromexico	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
ALTAMIRA → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
CCS → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
UCLA → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GCS → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gulf to SAEC String1 → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MIX → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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

Mexico City to Madrid by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Cargo flights

Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Mexico City to Madrid by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Altamira to Valencia

Closest seaports

Veracruz to Valencia

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