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 25 days 1h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 25 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

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 30m. 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, Avianca, Air France, Air Transat, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Air Canada, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 30m.

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 9,596 Nautical Miles (17,772 Kilometres / 11,043 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) 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

2.12t 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

534kg 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 A330-200+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Avianca	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Air Transat	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
MSW / HL - MSW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
HL - MSW → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - MSW → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Philadelphia Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCX → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MAYA1 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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San José to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San José to Barcelona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

San José to Barcelona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Puerto Moin / Limon to Barcelona

Closest seaports

Caldera to Barcelona

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