Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Santiago and Mexico City is 19 days 3h. Ships depart from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive at Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive into Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) around 19 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Santiago to Mexico City takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Santiago and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by LATAM Airlines, Copa Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Avianca, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Santiago and Mexico City. Cargo flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 15m. Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Santiago and Mexico City by cargo ship is 5,131 Nautical Miles (9,502 Kilometres / 5,904 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between San Antonio (CLSAI) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Santiago and Mexico City by air is around 6,606 Kilometres (4,105 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

847kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Santiago 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 Santiago to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

499kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Santiago 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
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Copa Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
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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
WSA3 → ML - AC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WSA3 → WSA6 / AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
WSA3 → WSA2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai
Alpaca → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AN2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
CON / ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → AN2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → FLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → ML - TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC-USA-SAWC → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CON / ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → AME1/TPM / AZTEC / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC-USA-SAWC → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA3 → MCX / LAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FLX → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WCC / EWX → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AMERXL / NEWS → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → GCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC
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Santiago to Mexico City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Santiago to Mexico City by Air freight

Quickest air route

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Cargo flights

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

Santiago to Mexico City by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

San Antonio to Lazaro Cardenas

Closest seaports

San Antonio to Veracruz

Most frequent

Valparaiso to Lazaro Cardenas

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