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 34 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Mazatlan (MXMZT) 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 Mazatlan (MXMZT) around 34 days 8h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 4h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

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 Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

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 10,589 Nautical Miles (19,611 Kilometres / 12,186 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Mazatlan (MXMZT).

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 17,706 Kilometres (11,002 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.44t 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

850kg 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+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	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 → HEDE - HDS3 → CCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIP → PS4 → MAREX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SE1 → WC5 → CCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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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 Lic. Benito Juárez

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

Sri Lanka to Mexico by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Mazatlan

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