Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Costa Rica and Peru is 4 days 13h. Ships depart from Caldera (CRCAL) and arrive at Paita (PEPAI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Caldera (CRCAL) and arrive into Paita (PEPAI) around 4 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Costa Rica to Peru takes around 3h 45m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Costa Rica and Peru?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by LATAM Airlines, Copa Airlines and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 3h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Costa Rica and Peru by cargo ship is 1,002 Nautical Miles (1,857 Kilometres / 1,154 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Paita (PEPAI).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Costa Rica and Peru by air is around 2,574 Kilometres (1,599 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

180kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Costa Rica to Peru. 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 Peru?

Accepted Answer

191kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Costa Rica to Peru. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Copa Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CHX3	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO
MCX → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MAYA1 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
MEDCARIB / GCO → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MSW / HL - MSW	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
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Costa Rica to Peru By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Costa Rica to Peru by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport

Costa Rica to Peru by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Caldera to Paita

Most frequent

Puerto Moin / Limon to Port of Callao

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