Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Lima is 5 days 23h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Port of Callao (PECLL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Port of Callao (PECLL) around 5 days 23h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, Maersk, 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 Lima by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Lima takes around 3h 43m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Lima?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by LATAM Airlines and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 3h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Lima by cargo ship is 2,299 Nautical Miles (4,258 Kilometres / 2,646 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Port of Callao (PECLL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Lima by air is around 2,574 Kilometres (1,599 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

467kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Lima. 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 Lima?

Accepted Answer

211kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Lima. 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
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECCAR	Direct	2-4 times a week	Seaboard Marine
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSW / HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MSW / HL - MSW → WCC / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCXa → WSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
MAYA1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MCX / LAE → WSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CCE / MAREX → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CCE / MAREX → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MCX / LAE → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO

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

San José to Lima by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport

San José to Lima by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Puerto Moin / Limon to Port of Callao

Closest seaports

Caldera to Port of Callao

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