Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and United States is 10 days 17h. Ships depart from Progreso (MXPGO) and arrive at New Orleans (USMSY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and United States?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Progreso (MXPGO) and arrive into New Orleans (USMSY) around 10 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to United States takes around 3h 15m. Flights depart from Los Cabos International Airport. (SJD) and arrive at Kansas City International Airport (MCI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Cabos International Airport. (SJD) and Kansas City International Airport (MCI) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Southwest Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mexico and United States. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Mexico to United States by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 20h 57m to send cargo via road from Mexico and United States. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico to United States by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and United States by cargo ship is 2,996 Nautical Miles (5,549 Kilometres / 3,448 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Progreso (MXPGO) and New Orleans (USMSY).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Mexico to United States?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and United States by road is 1,923 Kilometres (1,195 Miles) and will typically take around 20h 57m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Mexico to United States by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and United States by air is around 2,289 Kilometres (1,422 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Cabos International Airport. (SJD) and Kansas City International Airport (MCI).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

538kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to United States. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Mexico to United States?

Accepted Answer

174kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to United States. 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
Southwest Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 700 and Challenger 870+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GUF / AM2 / HL - GUF \| ML - AM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Seaboard Marine, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
INDUSA → FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
COSCO - MIX \| XPF - MIX \| ZIM - CCS → GNCSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
CCS → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MIX / COSCO - MIX \| XPF - MIX \| ZIM - CCS → GCX / CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine, COSCO
INDUSA → CAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MIX → BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GCS → GS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
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Mexico to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico to United States by Air freight

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Los Cabos International Airport. to Kansas City International Airport

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Aeropuerto Internacional Gral. Abelardo Rodriguez to Wichita Eisenhower National Airport

Mexico to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Progreso to New Orleans

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Veracruz to New York

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