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 5 days 1h. Ships depart from Manzanillo (MXZLO) and arrive at Balboa (PABLB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and Panama?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Manzanillo (MXZLO) and arrive into Balboa (PABLB) around 5 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, 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 2h 14m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by Copa Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico and Panama. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) and arrive at Tocumen International Airport (PTY) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 3h 50m. MasAir Cargo Airline operates  on this route.

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 1,768 Nautical Miles (3,275 Kilometres / 2,035 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Manzanillo (MXZLO) and Balboa (PABLB).

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

317kg 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

125kg 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	Daily	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
MasAir Cargo AirlineFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Copa Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Andes → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Inca → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, Wan Hai
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
MCX / LAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, MSC
CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA6 → MCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA6 → LAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA5 → MCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA2 → MCX / LAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO

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Mexico to Panama By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mexico to Panama by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún to Tocumen International Airport

Cargo flights

Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles to Tocumen International Airport

Most frequent

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Tocumen International Airport

Mexico to Panama by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Manzanillo to Balboa

Most frequent

Manzanillo to Rodman

Mexico to Panama by Road

Quickest road route

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