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 20 days 7h. 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 20 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, 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 8h 40m. 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 Aeromexico, LATAM Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Copa Airlines, Avianca, United Airlines, American Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 40m.

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 16hrs. 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 4,454 Nautical Miles (8,248 Kilometres / 5,125 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between San Antonio (CLSAI) and Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC).

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

752kg 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

286kg 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
Aeromexico	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
LATAM Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
LATAM Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Copa Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
Llama → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
WSA3 → WSA2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai
SWX → AME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CON / ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → AME1 / Aztec / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, PIL, Yang Ming
Llama → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Llama → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA4 → WSA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
WS6 / AS2 / SA8 → WS2 / ASA / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, PIL, Yang Ming
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA3 → MCX / LAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CHX → WSA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CON / ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → AN1 / Inca / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EWX → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Santiago to Mexico City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Santiago to Mexico City by Air freight

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

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

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San Antonio to Lazaro Cardenas

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