Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and Portugal is 31 days 10h. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 31 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to Portugal takes around 16h 31m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air Transat, Air Europa, Air Transat, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air France, British Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Portugal by cargo ship is 6,608 Nautical Miles (12,238 Kilometres / 7,604 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico to Portugal by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Portugal by air is around 8,114 Kilometres (5,042 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

992kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to Portugal. 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 Portugal?

Accepted Answer

249kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to Portugal. 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air Transat	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+4 others
Air Transat	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP15 → Ecumed → WAF9C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP11 → Ecumed → WAF9C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
GCS → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Mexico to Portugal By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mexico to Portugal by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Mexico to Portugal by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Lazaro Cardenas to Leixoes

Most frequent

Altamira to Sines

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