Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and San José is 36 days 9h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and San José?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) around 36 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to San José takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and San José?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, KLM, Air France, Edelweiss Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and San José by cargo ship is 9,764 Nautical Miles (18,083 Kilometres / 11,236 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to San José by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and San José by air is around 15,737 Kilometres (9,779 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.95t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to San José?

Accepted Answer

689kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Edelweiss Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USWASA Express → Philadelphia Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
USWASA Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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