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 Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Manzanillo (MXZLO) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 18 days 16h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, Maersk, OOCL, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, ONE and Evergreen.

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 17h 58m. 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, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 17h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico and China. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) and arrive at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 22h 48m. Kalitta Air and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mexico to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and China by cargo ship is 6,941 Nautical Miles (12,855 Kilometres / 7,988 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Manzanillo (MXZLO) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

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

893kg 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

727kg 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX / AMX / RFL / SMX / AME / ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Emirates Shipping, RCL, China United, TS Lines, Sinotrans, SLS
AC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
WSA8 / TLP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC
WSA2 / WS2 / ASA → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai, COSCO, PIL
SA6 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
WSA2 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → NT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA2 → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA6 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASA → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MAREX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WSA2 / WS2 / SA6 → CAT / STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, Yang Ming

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Mexico to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico to China by Air freight

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Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport

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