Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Tarragona is 24 days 21h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 24 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Tarragona takes around 10h 55m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Aeromexico, Iberia, United Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, Air France, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Avianca and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Tarragona by cargo ship is 6,415 Nautical Miles (11,881 Kilometres / 7,382 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Tarragona by air is around 9,849 Kilometres (6,120 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Reus Airport (REU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

993kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Tarragona. 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 Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

497kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Tarragona. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Iberia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ALTAMIRA → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
MGX / TA11	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CCS → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Canada Gulf Bridge → MEDGULF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ZGT → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MGX / TA11 → WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDUSA → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GCS → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Canada Gulf Bridge → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

Mexico City to Tarragona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Reus Airport

Mexico City to Tarragona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Altamira to Barcelona

Closest seaports

Veracruz to Barcelona

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