Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Guayaquil is 1 day 6h. Ships depart from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive at Buenaventura (COBUN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive into Buenaventura (COBUN) around 1 day 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Guayaquil takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Guayaquil?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Avianca, Avianca and LATAM Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Guayaquil by cargo ship is 460 Nautical Miles (851 Kilometres / 529 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colon (PAONX) and Buenaventura (COBUN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Guayaquil by air is around 2,109 Kilometres (1,310 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

65kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Guayaquil. 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 Guayaquil?

Accepted Answer

189kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Guayaquil. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AC3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
WSA	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, Wan Hai
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
MAYA1 / MCXa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ecumed	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
EC1 → NW2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CLX → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PEX2 / CAX1 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PEX2 / JCS → MSW / HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd

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

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Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport

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Rodman to Buenaventura

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