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 23 days 23h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 23 days 23h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

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 22m. 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, KLM, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 22m.

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 14,908 Nautical Miles (27,610 Kilometres / 17,156 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

2.45t 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

622kg 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+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
KLM	Every few hours	Embraer 190+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAMS → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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