Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Shenzhen is 34 days 5h. Ships depart from Caldera (CRCAL) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Caldera (CRCAL) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 34 days 5h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Shenzhen takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, United Airlines, KLM, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 10,116 Nautical Miles (18,734 Kilometres / 11,641 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Shenzhen by air is around 18,494 Kilometres (11,492 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.74t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Shenzhen. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LAE → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CCE → WC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MAREX → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MAREX → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MAREX → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MCX / LAE → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
MAREX → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAMS → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

San José to Shenzhen by Container ship

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Caldera to Yantian

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