Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Chengdu is 23 days 14h. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 23 days 14h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HMM, MSC, MSC, ONE and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Chengdu takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico City and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 8h. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Chengdu by cargo ship is 8,002 Nautical Miles (14,820 Kilometres / 9,209 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Chengdu by air is around 17,387 Kilometres (10,803 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Chengdu. 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 Mexico City to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

966kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Chengdu. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ACSA3 / WSA / TLP3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Wan Hai
NW2 → KI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Aztec → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aztec →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AX3 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NW3 → KI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AC2 →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
WSA / TLP3 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Wan Hai
WSA → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA → CL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA → CVX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
WSA / TLP3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
WSA → BMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NW3 / Aztec / AX3 → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC
Aztec → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

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Mexico City to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Cargo flights

Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Most frequent

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Mexico City to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Lazaro Cardenas to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Lazaro Cardenas to Nansha

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