Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Vancouver is 21 days 12h. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 21 days 12h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Vancouver takes around 5h 57m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Aeromexico, Flair Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, WestJet, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico City and Vancouver. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 14h 39m. Cargojet Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 3h to send cargo via road from Mexico City and Vancouver. 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 Vancouver by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Vancouver by cargo ship is 2,755 Nautical Miles (5,102 Kilometres / 3,170 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Vancouver by road is 4,747 Kilometres (2,950 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 3h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Vancouver by air is around 3,949 Kilometres (2,454 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

822kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Vancouver. 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Aeromexico	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8
Flair Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cargojet AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AME1 / Aztec → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Mexicas → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN2 / Andes → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
AN2 → WC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAMS → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN2 → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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