Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Madrid is 17 days 4h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 17 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, ANL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Madrid takes around 10h 13m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Evelop Airlines, Iberia, Avianca, American Airlines, Avianca, Air France, United Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, Aeromexico and LATAM Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Madrid by cargo ship is 9,767 Nautical Miles (18,089 Kilometres / 11,240 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Madrid by air is around 8,511 Kilometres (5,288 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Madrid. 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 Madrid?

Accepted Answer

339kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Madrid. 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
Evelop Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Aeromexico	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSW / HL - MSW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
P3XAPL → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - MSW → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Philadelphia Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCX → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHX3 → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHX3 → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MCX → GCO	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
MAYA1 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

San José to Madrid by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

San José to Madrid by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Puerto Moin / Limon to Valencia

Closest seaports

Caldera to Valencia

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