Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and Costa Rica is 7 days 17h. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Caldera (CRCAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive into Caldera (CRCAL) around 7 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to Costa Rica takes around 2h 7m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Volaris, Avianca and Copa Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico and Costa Rica. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 3h 10m. MasAir Cargo Airline operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Mexico to Costa Rica by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 20h to send cargo via road from Mexico and Costa Rica. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Costa Rica by cargo ship is 1,290 Nautical Miles (2,390 Kilometres / 1,485 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and Caldera (CRCAL).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Mexico to Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Costa Rica by road is 2,526 Kilometres (1,569 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 20h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Costa Rica by air is around 1,262 Kilometres (784 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

210kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to Costa Rica. 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 to Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

112kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to Costa Rica. 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
Volaris	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Copa Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
MasAir Cargo AirlineFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Avianca	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+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	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
WCCA2 / WAMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
M2A → MAYA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Andes → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA2 → MCX / LAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SA1 / SAC → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
CALEX → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCCA → WCCA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AME1 / AX3 → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
WCCA → CAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
M2X → MAYA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Torogoz Feeder → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aztec → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AC2 → WCCA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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