Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Quito and San José is 2 days 10h. Ships depart from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive at Caldera (CRCAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Quito and San José?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive into Caldera (CRCAL) around 2 days 10h later. These services are operated by DOLE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Quito to San José takes around 8h 26m. Flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Quito and San José?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Copa Airlines, Avianca and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 8h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Quito 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

What is the distance between Quito to San José by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and San José by cargo ship is 883 Nautical Miles (1,636 Kilometres / 1,017 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guayaquil (ECGYE) and Caldera (CRCAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Quito to San José by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and San José by air is around 1,570 Kilometres (976 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

159kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Quito 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

162kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Quito 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
Copa Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-700+1 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DOLE
WSA2 → MCX / LAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
MSW / HL - MSW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
AMERXL → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → GC2 / CX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Quito to San José By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Quito to San José by Air freight

Quickest air route

Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

Quito to San José by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Guayaquil to Caldera

Most frequent

Guayaquil to Puerto Moin / Limon

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