Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Johannesburg is 34 days 7h. Ships depart from Moin (CRPMN) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Moin (CRPMN) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 34 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Johannesburg takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 9,203 Nautical Miles (17,043 Kilometres / 10,590 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Moin (CRPMN) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Johannesburg by air is around 16,232 Kilometres (10,086 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

706kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Johannesburg. 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
French Antilles → → WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSW → SCS → SAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GCS → SCS → SAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CES → SCS → SAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
French Antilles → ACX → WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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