Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and South Africa is 33 days 6h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 33 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to South Africa takes around 23h 36m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, KLM, Air France, British Airways and Edelweiss Air and the typical transit time is around 23h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and South Africa by cargo ship is 10,968 Nautical Miles (20,312 Kilometres / 12,621 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Altamira (MXATM) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and South Africa by air is around 14,965 Kilometres (9,299 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to South Africa. 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 South Africa?

Accepted Answer

555kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to South Africa. 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 757+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LATAM Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UCLA → WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GS1 / GULFEX → SAT / WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GS1-X / GULFEX-X → SAT / WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEX → WAFEX → AMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GULFEX → WAFEX → AMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GS1 → SAT → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GS1 / GULFEX → SAT / WAFEX → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GULFEX-X → WAFEX → AMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GULFEX-X → WAFEX → AMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GS1-X → SAT → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GS1-X / GULFEX-X → SAT / WAFEX → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA6 → WAF6 → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Mexico to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico to South Africa by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún to Cape Town International Airport

Most frequent

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to OR Tambo International Airport

Mexico to South Africa by Container ship

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Altamira to Durban

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Altamira to Cape Town

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