Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Mexico City is 15 days 14h. 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 Houston 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 14h later. These services are operated by ZIM and Seaboard Marine.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Mexico City takes around 2h 25m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Volaris, United Airlines, VivaAerobus, Aeromexico, Volaris, VivaAerobus, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Mexico City. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 55m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 17h 55m to send cargo via road from Houston 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 Houston to Mexico City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston 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 Houston to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Mexico City by road is 1,674 Kilometres (1,040 Miles) and will typically take around 17h 55m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Mexico City by air is around 3,266 Kilometres (2,030 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between William P Hobby Airport (HOU) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

472kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

117kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
Volaris	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
VivaAerobus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Aeromexico	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
Volaris	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
VivaAerobus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 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	1-2 times a week	MSC, Maersk
MECL1 - X → COEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → COEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk
ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM

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Houston to Mexico City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Houston to Mexico City by Air freight

Quickest air route

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Closest airports

William P Hobby Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Cargo flights

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Adolfo López Mateos International Airport

Houston to Mexico City by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Altamira

Closest seaports

Houston to Veracruz

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