Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Costa Rica and Spain is 13 days 2h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Vigo (ESVGO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Vigo (ESVGO) around 13 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Costa Rica to Spain takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Costa Rica and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Evelop Airlines, Iberia, American Airlines, Avianca, Avianca, Air France, United Airlines, KLM, LATAM Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Costa Rica and Spain by cargo ship is 4,462 Nautical Miles (8,264 Kilometres / 5,135 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and Vigo (ESVGO).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Costa Rica and Spain by air is around 8,511 Kilometres (5,288 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

801kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Costa Rica to Spain. 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 Spain?

Accepted Answer

339kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Costa Rica to Spain. 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
Evelop Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
LATAM Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSW / HL - MSW	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Philadelphia Express → MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSW / HL - MSW	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Levante Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MSC - Philadelphia Express → MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Levante Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
HL - MSW → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Philadelphia Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

Costa Rica to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Costa Rica to Spain by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Puerto Moin / Limon to Vigo

Most frequent

Puerto Moin / Limon to Valencia

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