Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Barcelona to San José by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and San José is 30 days 20h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and San José?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) around 30 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Barcelona to San José by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to San José takes around 18h 43m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and San José?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Avianca, American Airlines, Air France, KLM, United Airlines, Air Canada, Air Transat, United Airlines, American Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 43m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Barcelona and San José?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Barcelona and San José. 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 Barcelona to San José by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and San José by cargo ship is 6,776 Nautical Miles (12,550 Kilometres / 7,798 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Caldera (CRCAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to San José by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and San José by air is around 8,994 Kilometres (5,589 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Barcelona to San José by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to San José. 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 Barcelona to San José?

Accepted Answer

490kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to San José. 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
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A321+6 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air Transat	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSW / HL - MSW	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
HL - MSW → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - MSW → P3XAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSW → GC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HL - MSW → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - MSW → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - MSW → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HL - MSW → MAYA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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