Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Barcelona is 17 days 1h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Tarragona (ESTAR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Tarragona (ESTAR) around 17 days 1h later. These services are operated by COOLC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Barcelona takes around 17h 21m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Iberia, American Airlines, Air France, Avianca, KLM, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San José and Barcelona. 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 San José to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Barcelona by cargo ship is 6,759 Nautical Miles (12,518 Kilometres / 7,778 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Barcelona by air is around 8,994 Kilometres (5,589 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.52t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Barcelona. 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 San José to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

550kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Barcelona. 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
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Avianca	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Boeing 757+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAM / CSRMA - CAM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COOLC, Cosiarma
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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	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Philadelphia Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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