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 31 days 16h. Ships depart from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive at Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive into Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) around 31 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC 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 5h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU).

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 General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Mexico. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

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 11,266 Nautical Miles (20,865 Kilometres / 12,965 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hambantota (LKHBA) and Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC).

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 18,163 Kilometres (11,286 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.35t 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

956kg 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Pelican	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Santana → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Santana → Pelican	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX3 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → WSA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → ACSA2 / WSA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CI1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPX → WSA2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AS9 / CIX5 → ACSA3 / WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CPX → WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → ACSA3 / WSA / TLP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPX → WSA / TLP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL

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

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Sri Lanka to Mexico by Air freight

Quickest air route

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

Hambantota to Lazaro Cardenas

Cargo flights

Colombo to Manzanillo

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