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Mexico City to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Mexico City, Mexico to Cape Town, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Mexico City to Cape Town

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Air Freight

24h 23m, Every few hours

384kg CO₂

Container Ship

35 days 10h, Every 1-2 weeks

2.41t CO₂
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Mexico City to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Mexico City to Cape Town by plane will take about 24h 23m and departs from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Delta Air Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

24h 23m
Every few hours
15,252 km
9,477 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

384kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737-800+1 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A320+1 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Mexico City to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Mexico City to Cape Town by ship will take about 35 days 10h and departs from Houston (USHOU) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MACS Maritime is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

35 days 10h
Every 1-2 weeks
15,220 km
9,457 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

2.41t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritimeGAL → MACS
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMACS Maritime
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritimeGAL → MACS
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMACS Maritime
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritimeGAL → MACS
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMACS Maritime
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Ocean routes from Mexico City to Cape Town

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