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 19 days 13h. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 19 days 13h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE and Maersk.

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 19hrs. 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, Lufthansa, China Southern Airlines, Lufthansa and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

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 Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 20h 56m. Kalitta Air and Kalitta Air 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 6,868 Nautical Miles (12,720 Kilometres / 7,904 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) 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

1.2t 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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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
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
WSA2 / WS2 / ASA / SA6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
MEX / AMX / RFL / SMX / AME / ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Emirates Shipping, RCL, China United, TS Lines, Sinotrans, SLS
AC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CCE → WC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MAREX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MAREX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CALEX → Orient	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAMS → Orient	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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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

Los Cabos International Airport. to Incheon International Airport

Mexico to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Lazaro Cardenas to Busan

Most frequent

Manzanillo to Busan

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