Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and United Kingdom is 16 days 4h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 16 days 4h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, COSCO, Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to United Kingdom takes around 9h 30m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Air Transat, Air Transat and Air Europa and the typical transit time is around 9h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico and United Kingdom. Cargo flights depart from General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 27m. FedEx and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mexico to United Kingdom by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 5,364 Nautical Miles (9,935 Kilometres / 6,173 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Altamira (MXATM) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and United Kingdom by air is around 7,985 Kilometres (4,962 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

440kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

510kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to United Kingdom. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
Air Transat	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Transat	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
GCS → tbn	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NAWAS3 → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
BRASEX / BZX → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
NAWAS3 → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
GCS → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MIX → EAG	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen

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Mexico to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mexico to United Kingdom by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún to London Gatwick Airport

Cargo flights

General Mariano Escobedo International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Most frequent

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to London Heathrow Airport

Mexico to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Altamira to Southampton

Most frequent

Veracruz to Southampton

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