Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Mexico is 46 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Veracruz (MXVER) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Veracruz (MXVER) around 46 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Mexico takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sri Lanka and Mexico. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 5h. Cathay Pacific and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Mexico by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Mexico by cargo ship is 14,342 Nautical Miles (26,562 Kilometres / 16,505 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Mexico by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Mexico by air is around 16,733 Kilometres (10,398 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka to Mexico?

Accepted Answer

1.12t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka 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
Edelweiss Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC → MEDCARIB → ALTAMIRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX → CAGML/IBX → ALTAMIRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDUSA → MEDGULF → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → GUF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX → CAGML/IBX → ALTAMIRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → MEDCARIB → ALTAMIRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA7 → US2 → GUF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → Lone Star Express → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → WCC → ALTAMIRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDUSA → Gulf to SAEC String1 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Gulf to SAEC String2 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Sri Lanka to Mexico By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sri Lanka to Mexico by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Sri Lanka to Mexico by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Veracruz

Most frequent

Colombo to Progreso

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