Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Christchurch is 41 days 23h. Ships depart from Caldera (CRCAL) and arrive at Lyttelton (NZLYT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Caldera (CRCAL) and arrive into Lyttelton (NZLYT) around 41 days 23h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Christchurch takes around 1 day 15h. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Christchurch International Airport (CHC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Christchurch?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC) depart daily. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Air France and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 1 day 15h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Christchurch by cargo ship is 9,067 Nautical Miles (16,792 Kilometres / 10,434 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Lyttelton (NZLYT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Christchurch by air is around 18,822 Kilometres (11,695 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Christchurch. 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 Christchurch?

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Christchurch. 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
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800+7 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCE → WSN/PNW → COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CCE → WC1 → COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MAREX → VSE → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MAREX → PS1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCE / MAREX → AME1/TPM / AX3 → NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
MCX → WSA → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MAREX → PS6 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MAREX → PS3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MCX → WSA → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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

San José to Christchurch by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport

San José to Christchurch by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Caldera to Lyttelton

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