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 10h. 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 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and CMA CGM.

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 and All Nippon Airways 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 Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo (GDL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 10h. Cargolux 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 12,193 Kilometres (7,576 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

867kg CO₂ (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

401kg CO₂ (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
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, HMM
WSA5 / TLP5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
M2X	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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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
SA6 → PN4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WSA2 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA6 → PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WSA2 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA2 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA4 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA4 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ACSA1 → JTVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ACSA1 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WSA4 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA4 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA5 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
→ IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WSA5 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AC2 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN2 / NW2 / AX2 → PN4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AN2 / NW2 / AX2 → PSX / CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
NW3 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AME1 / NW3 / AX3 → PN4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
NW3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AME1 / NW3 / AX3 → PSX / CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
Andes → AFL - X	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Andes → AFL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
M2X → JTVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
M2X → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Aztec → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aztec → AFL - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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

Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo to Incheon International Airport

Most frequent

Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún to Incheon International Airport

Mexico to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ensenada to Busan

Cargo flights

Manzanillo to Gwangyang

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