Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Shanghai is 18 days 21h. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 18 days 21h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, Maersk, MSC, OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Shanghai takes around 24h 17m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, Air Canada, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Hainan Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 24h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Shanghai by cargo ship is 7,217 Nautical Miles (13,366 Kilometres / 8,305 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Shanghai by air is around 13,529 Kilometres (8,407 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

516kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Shanghai. 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 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
FLX / ALX4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, HMM, ONE
AC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
WSA5 / TLP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Maersk, COSCO
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Eimskip

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
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Lazaro Cardenas to Shanghai

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Lazaro Cardenas to Taicang

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