Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Mexico City to San José by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and San José is 8 days 10h. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Caldera (CRCAL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico City and San José?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive into Caldera (CRCAL) around 8 days 10h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Mexico City to San José by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to San José takes around 2h 55m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and San José?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Avianca, MasAir Cargo Airline, Aeromexico, Avianca and Copa Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Mexico City and San José?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico City and San José. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 2h 55m. MasAir Cargo Airline operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Mexico City to San José by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 9h to send cargo via road from Mexico City and San José. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico City to San José by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and San José by cargo ship is 1,964 Nautical Miles (3,637 Kilometres / 2,260 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Altamira (MXATM) and Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Mexico City to San José?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and San José by road is 2,537 Kilometres (1,576 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 9h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Mexico City to San José by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and San José by air is around 1,914 Kilometres (1,189 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Mexico City to San José by sea?

Accepted Answer

332kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City to San José. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to San José?

Accepted Answer

146kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City to San José. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
MasAir Cargo AirlineFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Copa Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCE / MAREX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
MCX / LAE / WCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
ACSA3 → AZTECA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WSA → MCX / LAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
PEX2 / ASCA / AC6/PEX2 → AZTECA1 / WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, HSUD, Maersk
AC2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Andes → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX1 → MCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CALEX → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AC6/PEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CRX (EMCS) / CRX / NEUATL TO MEXICO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, HSUD, MSC, Sealand
ALTAMIRA → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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