Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and South Korea is 16 days 22h. Ships depart from Ensenada (MXESE) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ensenada (MXESE) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 16 days 22h later. These services are operated by COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to South Korea takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aeromexico, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 22h 49m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mexico to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and South Korea by cargo ship is 5,781 Nautical Miles (10,706 Kilometres / 6,653 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ensenada (MXESE) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and South Korea by air is around 12,111 Kilometres (7,525 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to South Korea. 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 Korea?

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to South Korea. 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
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Wan Hai
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Eimskip, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WSA2 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASA / SA6 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
WSA2 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA6 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASA / SA6 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
WSA2 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA2 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AC2 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NW2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Andes → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NW2 / AX2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NW3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Aztec → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NW3 / AX3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
WSA3 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA3 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ACSA2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ACSA2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WSA3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA3 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA3 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AC2 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NW3 / AX3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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

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Mexico to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Incheon International Airport

Cargo flights

General Mariano Escobedo International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Mexico to South Korea by Container ship

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Ensenada to Busan

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