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 19 days 6h. Ships depart from Ensenada (MXESE) 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 Ensenada (MXESE) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 19 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, ONE and ONE.

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 10m. 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 and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 18h 10m.

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 Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 23h 8m. Kalitta Air and Kalitta Air 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 5,957 Nautical Miles (11,032 Kilometres / 6,855 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ensenada (MXESE) 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

693kg 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
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mexicas	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, PIL, Yang Ming
Aztec → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC
NW3 / AX3 → FLX / ALX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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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	RCL, Emirates Shipping, China United, TS Lines, Sinokor, King Ocean, Sinotrans, SLS
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 / CMA - ACSA2 \| COSCO - WSA3 \| EMC - WSA3 \| OOCL - TLP1 \| WHL - WSA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Wan Hai
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
WSA8 / TLP8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Mexicas	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC
FLX / ALX4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AX3 → SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AME1 → JP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WSA2 / WS2 / ASA → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen
AME1 → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASA → NT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MSC - CALEX → US2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WCCA2 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CCE → US2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AC2 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA6 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WSA2 → EPNW / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
WSA2 / WS2 / SA6 → CAT / STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
WSA2 / WS2 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
ASA → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SA6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WSA2 → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA2 → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA2 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA2 / SA6 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
MAREX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Inca → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Andes → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA2 → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1 → AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, MSC
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2 → AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
WCCA2 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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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

Cargo flights

Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport

Mexico to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ensenada to Ningbo

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