Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Cartagena is 1 day 15h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Cartagena (COCTG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Cartagena (COCTG) around 1 day 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, GFS, Seaboard Marine, ONE, Seaboard Marine, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Cartagena takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Avianca, Wingo and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Cartagena by cargo ship is 3,301 Nautical Miles (6,114 Kilometres / 3,799 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Cartagena (COCTG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Cartagena by air is around 1,534 Kilometres (953 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

511kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Cartagena. 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 Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

133kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Cartagena. 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
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Wingo	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSW / HL - MSW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
P3XAPL / PCX / CAW / CX4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
GC2 / CX8 / HL - GC2 \| ONE - CX8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
GNCSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
CX4 → CX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GNCSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
GC2 → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
P3XAPL / PCX → Yuka / GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCX → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHX3 → GCO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CHX3 → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MCX → GCO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MCX → EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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

San José to Cartagena by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rafael Nuñez International Airport

San José to Cartagena by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Puerto Moin / Limon to Cartagena

Closest seaports

Caldera to Cartagena

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