Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and South Korea is 17 days 18h. Ships depart from Ensenada (MXESE) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ensenada (MXESE) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 17 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to South Korea takes around 18h 27m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aeromexico, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, China Southern Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 22h 16m. Kalitta Air and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mexico to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and South Korea by cargo ship is 5,781 Nautical Miles (10,706 Kilometres / 6,653 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ensenada (MXESE) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and South Korea by air is around 12,111 Kilometres (7,525 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to South Korea. 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 South Korea?

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to South Korea. 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
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC
Mexicas	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WSA2 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA2 / SA6 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
WSA2 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA6 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASA / SA6 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
WSA2 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA2 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA2 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MEX / AMX → AIS / KCIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, China United, TS Lines
FLX / ALX4 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NW2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW2 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW2 / AX2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NW2 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Andes → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NW3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW3 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW3 / AX3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NW3 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Aztec → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AMX → KSH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
MEX →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Sinotrans
AMX / SMX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, King Ocean
AMX → BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AMX / RFL → CKI / RVC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, RCL
SMX → NKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
MEX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SMX → BSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
AMX / MEX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
MEX → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SMX / AME / MEX → SIS2 / CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, TS Lines, SLS
SMX → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
AC2 → FEW3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
NW2 / AX2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Mexico to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Incheon International Airport

Cargo flights

Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles to Incheon International Airport

Most frequent

Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún to Incheon International Airport

Mexico to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ensenada to Busan

Cargo flights

Manzanillo to Gwangyang

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