Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Istanbul is 34 days 10h. Ships depart from Veracruz (MXVER) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Veracruz (MXVER) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 34 days 10h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Istanbul takes around 19h 43m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Istanbul by cargo ship is 8,923 Nautical Miles (16,526 Kilometres / 10,269 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Istanbul by air is around 11,405 Kilometres (7,087 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.58t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Istanbul. 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 Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

710kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Istanbul. 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+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAG / ATG1 → NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAG / ATG1 → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TA6 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA6 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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

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Mexico City to Istanbul by Air freight

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Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to İstanbul Airport

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Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles to İstanbul Airport

Mexico City to Istanbul by Container ship

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Veracruz to Piraeus

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