Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and China is 18 days 16h. Ships depart from Manzanillo (MXZLO) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Manzanillo (MXZLO) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 18 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, HMM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to China takes around 18h 25m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 18h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and China by cargo ship is 7,042 Nautical Miles (13,043 Kilometres / 8,104 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Manzanillo (MXZLO) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and China by air is around 12,452 Kilometres (7,737 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

851kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to China. 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 to China?

Accepted Answer

538kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to China. 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
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mexicas	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FLX / ALX4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, TS Lines, OOCL, ONE
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX / AMX / RFL / SMX / AME	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, China United, TS Lines, RCL, Sinokor, Emirates Shipping, Sinotrans, SLS
Mexicas	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
FLX / ALX4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, TS Lines, OOCL, ONE
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Wan Hai
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Wan Hai
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
NW3 / AX3 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
AX3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AME1 → JP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NW2 / AX2 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AN2 → JP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Mexico to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Mexico to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Manzanillo to Ningbo

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Manzanillo to Shanghai

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