Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dallas and Mexico City is 15 days 3h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Altamira (MXATM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dallas and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Altamira (MXATM) around 15 days 3h later. These services are operated by ZIM and Seaboard Marine.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dallas to Mexico City takes around 2h 47m. Flights depart from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dallas and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Volaris, Aeromexico, VivaAerobus, VivaAerobus, Volaris, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dallas and Mexico City. Cargo flights depart from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 32m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Dallas to Mexico City by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 19h 20m to send cargo via road from Dallas and Mexico City. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Dallas to Mexico City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dallas and Mexico City by cargo ship is 2,938 Nautical Miles (5,442 Kilometres / 3,381 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Dallas to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dallas and Mexico City by road is 1,834 Kilometres (1,139 Miles) and will typically take around 19h 20m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Dallas to Mexico City by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dallas and Mexico City by air is around 1,513 Kilometres (940 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

493kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dallas to Mexico City. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Dallas to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

88kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dallas to Mexico City. 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
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Volaris	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
VivaAerobus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
VivaAerobus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Volaris	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-700+6 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing (Douglas) MD-11 Freighter+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZGT → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
GNCSA →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Seaboard Marine
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UCLA / Gulf to SAEC String1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
GS1 / GULFEX / Gulf to SAEC String2 / ANSG → GS1-X / GULFEX-X / Gulf to SAEC String2-X / ANSG-X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE
GS1 / GULFEX / Gulf to SAEC String2 / ANSG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE
GS1-X / GULFEX-X / Gulf to SAEC String2-X / ANSG-X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, ONE
GS1-X / GULFEX-X / Gulf to SAEC String2-X / ANSG-X → GS1 / GULFEX / Gulf to SAEC String2 / ANSG	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, ONE

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Dallas to Mexico City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dallas to Mexico City by Air freight

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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

Dallas to Mexico City by Container ship

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Houston to Altamira

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Houston to Veracruz

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