Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and Portugal is 27 days 7h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Lisboa (PTLIS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Lisboa (PTLIS) around 27 days 7h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to Portugal takes around 16h 19m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, United Airlines, Air Transat, Air Europa, Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Canada and Air France and the typical transit time is around 16h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mexico and Portugal. 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 to Portugal by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Portugal by cargo ship is 5,627 Nautical Miles (10,421 Kilometres / 6,475 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Altamira (MXATM) and Lisboa (PTLIS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico to Portugal by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Portugal by air is around 7,927 Kilometres (4,926 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

843kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to Portugal. 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 to Portugal?

Accepted Answer

396kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to Portugal. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Air Transat	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+3 others
Air Transat	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11 → PTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EAG / AT3 / ATG → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
AT3 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAG →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Mexico to Portugal By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico to Portugal by Air freight

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Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

Mexico to Portugal by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Altamira to Lisboa

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Altamira to Sines

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