Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and Switzerland is 20 days 18h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 20 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Grimaldi, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Grimaldi and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to Switzerland takes around 10h 16m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, Air France, Air Europa, American Airlines, Aer Lingus, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo (GDL) and arrive at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 5h. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mexico to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Switzerland by cargo ship is 5,215 Nautical Miles (9,658 Kilometres / 6,001 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Altamira (MXATM) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Switzerland by air is around 8,703 Kilometres (5,408 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

936kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

803kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to Switzerland. 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
Edelweiss Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GS1 / GULFEX → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UCLA → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX / TA11 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
TA4 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GCS → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA4 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MIX → EAG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NAWAS3 → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
ALTAMIRA → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GCS → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Mexico to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Most frequent

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Zürich Airport

Mexico to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Altamira to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Most frequent

Veracruz to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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