Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Mexico City is 5 days 19h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Altamira (MXATM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Altamira (MXATM) around 5 days 19h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Mexico City takes around 4h 49m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico, American Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Detroit and Mexico City. Cargo flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 10h 22m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 14h to send cargo via road from Detroit 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 Detroit to Mexico City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Mexico City by cargo ship is 2,581 Nautical Miles (4,780 Kilometres / 2,970 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Mexico City by road is 3,729 Kilometres (2,317 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 14h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Mexico City by air is around 3,564 Kilometres (2,215 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Windsor Airport (YQG) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

237kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

49kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every few hours	Boeing 757-300+8 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Detroit to Mexico City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Detroit to Mexico City by Air freight

Quickest air route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Closest airports

Windsor Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Cargo flights

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

Detroit to Mexico City by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Altamira

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Veracruz

Cargo flights

Philadelphia to Veracruz

Detroit to Mexico City by Road

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