Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Portugal and Mexico is 19 days 2h. Ships depart from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive at Veracruz (MXVER) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Portugal and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive into Veracruz (MXVER) around 19 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Portugal to Mexico takes around 10h 50m. Flights depart from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Portugal and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by TAP Air Portugal, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Air Transat and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 10h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portugal and Mexico by cargo ship is 5,067 Nautical Miles (9,384 Kilometres / 5,831 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sines (PTSIE) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Portugal to Mexico by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portugal and Mexico by air is around 7,537 Kilometres (4,683 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

744kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Portugal to Mexico. 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 Portugal to Mexico?

Accepted Answer

467kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Portugal to Mexico. 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
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Air Transat	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Gulf to SAEC String1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From Spain and Portugal → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → GS1 / Gulf to SAEC String2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
FE5 → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Med Canadian → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Gulf to SAEC String1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Grimaldi
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Portugal to Mexico By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Portugal to Mexico by Air freight

Quickest air route

Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún

Most frequent

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Portugal to Mexico by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sines to Veracruz

Most frequent

Setubal to Veracruz

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