Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Mexico City is 16 days 8h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Veracruz (MXVER) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Veracruz (MXVER) around 16 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Mexico City takes around 11h 47m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Aeromexico, British Airways, Air France, United Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Mexico City. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 19h 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Mexico City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Mexico City by cargo ship is 5,639 Nautical Miles (10,443 Kilometres / 6,489 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Mexico City by air is around 9,219 Kilometres (5,728 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Mexico City. 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 Rotterdam to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

314kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Mexico City. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to Mexico Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
EPIC2 / IOS → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM
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Rotterdam to Mexico City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Rotterdam to Mexico City by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Cargo flights

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

Rotterdam to Mexico City by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Veracruz

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Rotterdam to Veracruz

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