Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Quito is 10 days 20h. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Guayaquil (ECGYE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive into Guayaquil (ECGYE) around 10 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ZIM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Quito takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Quito?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aeromexico, Copa Airlines and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mexico City and Quito. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Mexico City to Quito by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 14h to send cargo via road from Mexico City and Quito. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Quito by cargo ship is 2,581 Nautical Miles (4,780 Kilometres / 2,970 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and Guayaquil (ECGYE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Mexico City to Quito?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Quito by road is 3,136 Kilometres (1,949 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 14h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Quito by air is around 3,181 Kilometres (1,976 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

240kg - 297kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Quito. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Quito?

Accepted Answer

151kg - 247kg CO₂ is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Quito. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Copa Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Avianca	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
More Details	See more details, carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK EDINBURGH+9 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	BACH+7 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM ARGENTINA+16 others
More Details	See more details, carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	BACH+7 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM ARGENTINA+10 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	NYK LAURA+9 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC GLORY R+11 others
HMM	Every 1-2 weeks	HYUNDAI HONOUR+2 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	ALIAGA EXPRESS+5 others
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	WAN HAI A01+8 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	Kota Pusaka+4 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM Essence+1 others

More Details	See more details, carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
More Details	See more details, carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

Mexico City to Quito By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

More useful links

Mexico City to Quito by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Mariscal Sucre International Airport

Mexico City to Quito by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Lazaro Cardenas to Guayaquil

Most frequent

Lazaro Cardenas to Buenaventura

Mexico City to Quito by Road

Quickest road route

Mexico City to Quito

More about shipping cargo and freight from Mexico City to Quito by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Mexico City

Shipping to Quito