Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Costa Rica and Switzerland is 12 days 7h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 12 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Costa Rica to Switzerland takes around 10h 40m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Costa Rica and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, Air France, KLM, Iberia, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Costa Rica and Switzerland by cargo ship is 4,915 Nautical Miles (9,102 Kilometres / 5,656 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Costa Rica and Switzerland by air is around 9,408 Kilometres (5,846 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

674kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Costa Rica to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Costa Rica to Switzerland. 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
Edelweiss Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CES / TA5 / HL - CES \| ML - TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
MEDCARIB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NAE → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NAE → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEFWI → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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

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Costa Rica to Switzerland by Air freight

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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zürich Airport

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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Costa Rica to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Puerto Moin / Limon to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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