Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from New York to San José by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and San José is 5 days 12h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Colon (PAONX) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and San José?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Colon (PAONX) around 5 days 12h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from New York to San José by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to San José takes around 5h 17m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and San José?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) depart daily. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 17m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between New York and San José?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between New York and San José. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from New York to San José by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3 days 3h to send cargo via road from New York 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 New York to San José by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and San José by cargo ship is 1,981 Nautical Miles (3,669 Kilometres / 2,280 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Colon (PAONX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between New York to San José?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and San José by road is 6,351 Kilometres (3,947 Miles) and will typically take around 3 days 3h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between New York to San José by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and San José by air is around 3,705 Kilometres (2,302 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between La Guardia Airport (LGA) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

319kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to San José?

Accepted Answer

200kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757-200+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Southwest Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Southwest Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ecumed	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AMERICAS / USW / AGAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM
MECL1 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
USA to SAEC String 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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La Guardia Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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