Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Tokyo is 18 days. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Yokohama (JPYOK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive into Yokohama (JPYOK) around 18 days later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Tokyo takes around 14h 30m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, Aeromexico, Air Canada, United Airlines, United Airlines, WestJet, American Airlines, Air Canada, Air Canada, United Airlines and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico City and Tokyo. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 14m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Tokyo by cargo ship is 6,235 Nautical Miles (11,548 Kilometres / 7,175 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Tokyo by air is around 11,327 Kilometres (7,038 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

764kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to Tokyo. 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 City to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

794kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to Tokyo. 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → COSCO - WSA8 \| OOCL - TLP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MCX → WSA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA2 → WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AX2 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AN2 → JP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AX2 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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Mexico City to Tokyo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico City to Tokyo by Air freight

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Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Narita International Airport

Closest airports

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

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Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles to Narita International Airport

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Lazaro Cardenas to Yokohama

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