Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Miami is 3 days 3h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Port Everglades (USPEF) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Port Everglades (USPEF) around 3 days 3h later. These services are operated by Crowley, Great White, Maersk, CMA CGM, Great White, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Miami takes around 2h 8m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Miami?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Miami International Airport (MIA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Avianca, Air Canada, American Airlines, Cargojet Airways, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San José and Miami. Cargo flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 2h 8m. UPS Airlines, Air Canada and Cargojet Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 19h to send cargo via road from San José and Miami. 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 Miami by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Miami by cargo ship is 3,582 Nautical Miles (6,635 Kilometres / 4,123 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Port Everglades (USPEF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Miami by road is 5,634 Kilometres (3,501 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 Miami by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Miami by air is around 1,807 Kilometres (1,123 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

625kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Miami. 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 Miami?

Accepted Answer

173kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Miami. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air CanadaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Cargojet AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+6 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CASZ / PEPL / SCA / SFCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Crowley, DOLE, King Ocean, Seaboard Marine
USSE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Great White
CAX → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDCARIB / GCO → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
USSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Great White
Philadelphia Express → FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB → CAGMLV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCX → WSA5 → NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MCX → WSA → NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MAREX → AX4 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MCX → WSA4 → NEWS	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 Miami By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San José to Miami by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miami International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Puerto Moin / Limon to Port Everglades

Closest seaports

Caldera to Port Everglades

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