Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Las Vegas is 3 days 16h. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Port Hueneme (USNTD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico City and Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive into Port Hueneme (USNTD) around 3 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Las Vegas takes around 3h 52m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by VivaAerobus, Volaris, Aeromexico, American Airlines, VivaAerobus, Aeromexico, Volaris, American Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico City and Las Vegas. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) and arrive at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 11h 42m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 7h to send cargo via road from Mexico City and Las Vegas. 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 Las Vegas by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Las Vegas by cargo ship is 1,485 Nautical Miles (2,750 Kilometres / 1,709 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Mexico City to Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Las Vegas by road is 2,948 Kilometres (1,832 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 7h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Mexico City to Las Vegas by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Las Vegas by air is around 2,430 Kilometres (1,510 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

292kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Las Vegas. 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 Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

141kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Las Vegas. 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
VivaAerobus	Daily	Airbus A321
Volaris	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Aeromexico	N/A
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
VivaAerobus	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
Aeromexico	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Volaris	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A319+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AZTECA1 / WCCA2 / WAMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AZTECA1 / WCCA2 / WAMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mexicas → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAMS → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aztec → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AME1 / AX3 → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Guatemex Shuttle → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Mexico City to Las Vegas By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico City to Las Vegas by Air freight

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Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Harry Reid International Airport

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Lazaro Cardenas to Port Hueneme

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