Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Costa Rica and Ecuador is 3 days 7h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Guayaquil (ECGYE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Guayaquil (ECGYE) around 3 days 7h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Costa Rica to Ecuador takes around 2h 13m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Costa Rica and Ecuador?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Avianca, MasAir Cargo Airline, Air Canada, Copa Airlines and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 2h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Costa Rica and Ecuador. Cargo flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 2h 13m. MasAir Cargo Airline and Air Canada operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Costa Rica to Ecuador by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Costa Rica and Ecuador by cargo ship is 1,074 Nautical Miles (1,988 Kilometres / 1,235 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and Guayaquil (ECGYE).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Costa Rica and Ecuador by air is around 1,300 Kilometres (808 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

193kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Costa Rica to Ecuador. 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 Ecuador?

Accepted Answer

67kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Costa Rica to Ecuador. 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
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
MasAir Cargo AirlineFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Air CanadaFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767 Freighter
Copa Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
MSW / HL - MSW → AMERXL / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
HL - MSW → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MSW / HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
PCRFXL → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DOLE
MAYA1 → M2A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MCXa → WSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
MAYA1 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAYA1 → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CCE / MAREX → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MCX → WSA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCE / MAREX → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MCX → WSA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Costa Rica to Ecuador By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Costa Rica to Ecuador by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport

Costa Rica to Ecuador by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Puerto Moin / Limon to Guayaquil

Most frequent

Caldera to Guayaquil

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