Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Houston is 3 days 7h. Ships depart from Veracruz (MXVER) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Veracruz (MXVER) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 3 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Houston takes around 2h 14m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Volaris, United Airlines, VivaAerobus and Aeromexico and the typical transit time is around 2h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mexico City and Houston. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 17h 50m to send cargo via road from Mexico City and Houston. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Houston by cargo ship is 709 Nautical Miles (1,312 Kilometres / 815 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Houston by road is 1,671 Kilometres (1,038 Miles) and will typically take around 17h 50m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Houston by air is around 1,234 Kilometres (767 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

133kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Houston. 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 Mexico City to Houston?

Accepted Answer

52kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Houston. 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 A320neo+3 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A319+2 others
VivaAerobus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Aeromexico	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BRASEX / BZX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
UCLA / Gulf to SAEC String1	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Maersk
AL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
GS1 / GULFEX / Gulf to SAEC String2 / ANSG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, ONE
MGX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
TA6 / MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
ZGT	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Gold Star

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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