Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Houston is 7 days 8h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 7 days 8h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Houston takes around 3h 38m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Southwest Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San José and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 3h 51m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from San José to Houston by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 19h to send cargo via road from San José and Houston. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between San José to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Houston by cargo ship is 17,841 Nautical Miles (33,041 Kilometres / 20,531 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between San José to Houston?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Houston by road is 2,503 Kilometres (1,555 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 19h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Houston by air is around 2,472 Kilometres (1,536 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

2.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Houston. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from San José to Houston?

Accepted Answer

191kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Houston. 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
Southwest Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GNCSA	Direct	2-4 times a week	Seaboard Marine
GNCSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
GC2 → CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → BRASEX / CMA - BRASEX \| COSCO - BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
MSW / HL - MSW → Yuka / CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → Yuka / GCX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
HL - MSW → BRASEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAREX → PS6 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CHX3 → WSA5 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MAREX → PS3 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CHX3 → WSA5 → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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San José to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San José to Houston by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to William P Hobby Airport

Cargo flights

Juan Santamaría International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

San José to Houston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Puerto Moin / Limon to Houston

Closest seaports

Caldera to Houston

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