Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and Sri Lanka is 37 days 16h. Ships depart from Ensenada (MXESE) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ensenada (MXESE) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 37 days 16h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to Sri Lanka takes around 1 day 6h. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 11h. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mexico to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 10,018 Nautical Miles (18,553 Kilometres / 11,528 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ensenada (MXESE) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Sri Lanka by air is around 17,640 Kilometres (10,961 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.86t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to Sri Lanka. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AME1 → KS1 → US4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WSA3 → NS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA3 → NS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AL4 / TA4 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Mexico to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Mexico to Sri Lanka by Container ship

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Ensenada to Colombo

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