Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Los Angeles is 3 days 16h. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Port Hueneme (USNTD) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico City and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week 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 Los Angeles by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Los Angeles takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by VivaAerobus, Volaris, Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico, Volaris, VivaAerobus, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico City and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 15m. Atlas Air and MasAir Cargo Airline operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 8h to send cargo via road from Mexico City and Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 1,358 Nautical Miles (2,516 Kilometres / 1,563 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Mexico City to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Los Angeles by road is 3,084 Kilometres (1,916 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 8h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Mexico City to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Los Angeles by air is around 2,503 Kilometres (1,555 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

160kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Los Angeles. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Volaris	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757
Aeromexico	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Volaris	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
VivaAerobus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A319+7 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter
MasAir Cargo AirlineFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AZTECA1 / WCCA2 / WAMS	Direct	1-2 times a week	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	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Guatemex Shuttle → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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