Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Mexico is 14 days 4h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Ensenada (MXESE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Korea and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Ensenada (MXESE) around 14 days 4h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Mexico takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aeromexico, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, WestJet, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and Mexico. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 12m. Kalitta Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between South Korea to Mexico by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Mexico by cargo ship is 5,467 Nautical Miles (10,126 Kilometres / 6,292 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Ensenada (MXESE).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Korea to Mexico by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Mexico by air is around 12,111 Kilometres (7,525 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

704kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea 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 South Korea to Mexico?

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea 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
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Wan Hai, PIL
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, MSC
M2X	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Wan Hai, PIL
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FLX / ALX4 / HMM - FLX \| ONE - ALX4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, HMM, ONE
MEX / AMX / RFL / SMX / AME / ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines, RCL, King Ocean, Sinokor, Sinotrans, SLS
Mexicas	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, MSC
AC3 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → WCCA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JCS → AME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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South Korea to Mexico By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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South Korea to Mexico by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Cargo flights

Incheon International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

Most frequent

Incheon International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport.

South Korea to Mexico by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Ensenada

Most frequent

Busan to Manzanillo

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