Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Philadelphia is 7 days 12h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 7 days 12h later. These services are operated by NWS, MSC, Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Seaboard Marine, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Seaboard Marine, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Philadelphia takes around 10h 24m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, FedEx, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Air Canada and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San José and Philadelphia. Cargo flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 10h 24m. UPS Airlines, FedEx and Air Canada operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3 days 21h to send cargo via road from San José and Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Philadelphia by cargo ship is 4,508 Nautical Miles (8,349 Kilometres / 5,188 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Philadelphia by road is 3,463 Kilometres (2,152 Miles) and will typically take around 3 days 21h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Philadelphia by air is around 3,443 Kilometres (2,139 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

929kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

351kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Philadelphia. 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
Southwest Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
Frontier Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A321+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Air CanadaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Leatherback	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	NWS
Philadelphia Express	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ECCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
ECCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
HL - MSW → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / MEDCAR → RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
SFCR → ECCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
MSW / HL - MSW → AMERXL / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CAX → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → AM2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
CAX → E27	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
ECCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GC2 → GUF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GC2 → ML - SAE \| MSC - FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
P3XAPL / PCX / CX4 → AMERXL / NEWS / FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
P3XAPL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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
CHX3 → CHX2 LOOP 1 → NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHX3 → WSA4 → NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHX3 → CHX2 LOOP 2 → 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
CHX3 → WSA3 → NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHX3 → CHX → 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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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

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