Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Mexico is 15 days 4h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Ensenada (MXESE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Ensenada (MXESE) around 15 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Wan Hai and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Mexico takes around 15h 34m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Mexico. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo (GDL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 17h 25m. Atlas Air and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Mexico by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Mexico by cargo ship is 6,135 Nautical Miles (11,362 Kilometres / 7,060 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Ensenada (MXESE).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Mexico by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Mexico by air is around 14,147 Kilometres (8,791 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

790kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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 China to Mexico?

Accepted Answer

984kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WSA5 / TLP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
AS1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, HMM, Eimskip
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FLX / ALX4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, TS Lines, OOCL, ONE
AC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, King Ocean
Mexicas	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Orient → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Inca → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
NW2 / AX2 → FLX / ALX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
AWC →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
EC1 → FLX / ALX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
CPX → FLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
ECC2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
NTP →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AN2 / NW2 / AX2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
EC1 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
CPX → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
TP8 → AC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NW1 / AX1 → FLX / ALX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
AN1 / NW1 / AX1 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE

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China to Mexico By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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China to Mexico by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Cargo flights

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo

Most frequent

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport.

China to Mexico by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Qingdao to Ensenada

Cargo flights

Ningbo to Lazaro Cardenas

Most frequent

Ningbo to Manzanillo

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