Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Cairo is 19 days 4h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 19 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Cairo takes around 20h 52m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, Iberia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Cairo by cargo ship is 18,309 Nautical Miles (33,908 Kilometres / 21,070 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Cairo by air is around 12,160 Kilometres (7,556 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Cairo. 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 Cairo?

Accepted Answer

733kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Cairo. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+3 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX → SAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CHX3 → WSA5 → RES3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CHX3 → WSA5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CHX3 → WSA5 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

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

San José to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairo International Airport

San José to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Puerto Moin / Limon to Port Said

Closest seaports

Caldera to Sokhna

Most frequent

Caldera to Alexandria

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

More about shipping cargo and freight from San José to Cairo by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from San José

Shipping to Cairo