Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Costa Rica to Chile by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Costa Rica and Chile is 11 days 11h. Ships depart from Caldera (CRCAL) and arrive at Arica (CLARI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Costa Rica and Chile?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Caldera (CRCAL) and arrive into Arica (CLARI) around 11 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Costa Rica to Chile by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Costa Rica to Chile takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (ANF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Costa Rica and Chile?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (ANF) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by LATAM Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Costa Rica and Chile?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Costa Rica and Chile. 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 Costa Rica to Chile by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Costa Rica and Chile by cargo ship is 2,516 Nautical Miles (4,660 Kilometres / 2,895 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Arica (CLARI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Costa Rica to Chile by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Costa Rica and Chile by air is around 4,028 Kilometres (2,503 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (ANF).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Costa Rica to Chile by sea?

Accepted Answer

385kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Costa Rica to Chile. 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 Costa Rica to Chile?

Accepted Answer

349kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Costa Rica to Chile. 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
LATAM Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Copa Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+1 others
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAM → Atacama	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Sealand
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
COEX → CLX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
French Antilles → CLX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Costa Rica to Chile By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Costa Rica to Chile by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport

Most frequent

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

Costa Rica to Chile by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Caldera to Arica

Cargo flights

Puerto Moin / Limon to Arica

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