Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Frankfurt is 13 days 16h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 13 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Frankfurt takes around 11h 20m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Iberia, United Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 5,044 Nautical Miles (9,341 Kilometres / 5,804 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and Vlissingen (NLVLI).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Frankfurt by air is around 9,365 Kilometres (5,819 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

850kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

869kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Frankfurt. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Scan Baltic to USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EUTROP	Direct	1-2 times a week	Great White, Seatrade
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Scan Baltic to USA → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CRX → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CRX (EMCS) / CRX → COEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, HSUD
CRX → TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUATL TO MEXICO → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CRX (EMCS) / CRX → COEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, HSUD
CRX → TA4	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
NEUATL TO MEXICO → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI / French Antilles → WCC / EUROSAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
French Antilles → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
French Antilles → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
French Antilles → COEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
French Antilles → TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEFWI → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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Puerto Moin / Limon to Rotterdam

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Puerto Moin / Limon to Vlissingen

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Puerto Moin / Limon to Hamburg

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