Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Mexico City is 48 days 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Veracruz (MXVER) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Veracruz (MXVER) around 48 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Mexico City 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 Colombo and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Mexico City by cargo ship is 14,974 Nautical Miles (27,731 Kilometres / 17,231 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Mexico City by air is around 17,640 Kilometres (10,961 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo 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 Colombo to Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Britannia → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Colombo to Mexico City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Colombo to Mexico City by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

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