Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and Panama is 2 days 16h. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Rodman (PAROD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and Panama?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive into Rodman (PAROD) around 2 days 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to Panama takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and arrive at Tocumen International Airport (PTY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and Panama?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Tocumen International Airport (PTY) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Copa Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 3h to send cargo via road from Mexico and Panama. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico to Panama by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Panama by cargo ship is 1,663 Nautical Miles (3,080 Kilometres / 1,914 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and Rodman (PAROD).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Mexico to Panama?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Panama by road is 3,842 Kilometres (2,387 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 3h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Mexico to Panama by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Panama by air is around 1,556 Kilometres (967 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Tocumen International Airport (PTY).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

298kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to Panama. 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 to Panama?

Accepted Answer

109kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to Panama. 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
Copa Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Copa Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ACSA3 / WSA / TLP3 / SA4	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / ASCA / AC6/PEX2 / TLC1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, HSUD, Maersk, OOCL
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AZTECA2 / WCCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, HSUD, MSC, Sealand

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AM2 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GUF / AM2 → USW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GUF / AM2 → SWX / EUROSAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AM2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AM2 → NAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Mexico to Panama By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico to Panama by Air freight

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Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún to Tocumen International Airport

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Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Tocumen International Airport

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Lazaro Cardenas to Rodman

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Progreso to Colon

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