Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Berlin is 21 days 6h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 21 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Berlin takes around 17h 51m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, United Airlines, Iberia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Berlin by cargo ship is 5,959 Nautical Miles (11,035 Kilometres / 6,857 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Berlin by air is around 9,665 Kilometres (6,006 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Berlin. 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 Berlin?

Accepted Answer

493kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Berlin. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PCRFXL → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
MSW / HL - MSW → WCC / SWX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NAE → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NAE → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAYA1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MCX → ELSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MAYA1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAREX → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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

San José to Berlin by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

San José to Berlin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Puerto Moin / Limon to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Caldera to Hamburg

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