Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Quito and Mexico City is 11 days. Ships depart from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive at Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Quito and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive into Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) around 11 days later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, PIL, COSCO, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Quito to Mexico City takes around 4h 36m. Flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Quito and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by MasAir Cargo Airline and Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 4h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Quito and Mexico City. Cargo flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 4h 36m. MasAir Cargo Airline and Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Quito to Mexico City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Mexico City by cargo ship is 3,061 Nautical Miles (5,669 Kilometres / 3,523 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guayaquil (ECGYE) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Quito to Mexico City by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Mexico City by air is around 3,141 Kilometres (1,952 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

501kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Quito to Mexico City. 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 Quito to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

236kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Quito to Mexico City. 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
MasAir Cargo AirlineFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Copa Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
Guayaquil Feeder → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA2 → ML - AC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA2 → WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA2 / WS2 / ASA / SA6 → WSA6 / WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Yang Ming
WSA2 / WS2 / ASA / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
WSA2 → WSA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NEW EQUADOR FEEDER → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AN2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FLX → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZCX → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AMERXL / NEWS → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SWX → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Quito to Mexico City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Quito to Mexico City by Air freight

Quickest air route

Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

Closest airports

Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Quito to Mexico City by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Guayaquil to Lazaro Cardenas

Closest seaports

Guayaquil to Veracruz

Most frequent

Posorja to Veracruz

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