Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Birmingham is 19 days 2h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 19 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Birmingham takes around 17h 33m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Birmingham by cargo ship is 5,508 Nautical Miles (10,200 Kilometres / 6,338 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Birmingham by air is around 9,434 Kilometres (5,862 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

794kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Birmingham. 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 Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

440kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Birmingham. 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
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NAE → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HL - MSW → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Puerto Moin / Limon to Southampton

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Puerto Moin / Limon to Bristol / Portbury

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