Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Mexico is 23 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) around 23 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Mexico takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Mexico by cargo ship is 11,943 Nautical Miles (22,118 Kilometres / 13,743 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Mexico by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Mexico by air is around 18,254 Kilometres (11,342 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.67t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Mexico. 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 Sri Lanka to Mexico?

Accepted Answer

748kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Mexico. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Santana → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUS → NEUATL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDUS → NEUATL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Gulf to SAEC String2-X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Gulf to SAEC String2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS → NEUATL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDUS → NEUATL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEW3 →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AEU5 / LL6 → WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2-x / TLA2-x → WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Carioca → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESA2 / TLA2 → WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Dragon → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Sri Lanka to Mexico By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to Mexico by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Sri Lanka to Mexico by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Lazaro Cardenas

Cargo flights

Colombo to Altamira

Most frequent

Colombo to Ensenada

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