Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Valencia is 17 days 18h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 17 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Valencia takes around 16h 55m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Valencia Airport (VLC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Air France, Air Transat, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Valencia by cargo ship is 12,460 Nautical Miles (23,075 Kilometres / 14,338 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Valencia by air is around 8,795 Kilometres (5,465 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Valencia. 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 Valencia?

Accepted Answer

467kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Valencia. 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
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+2 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Transat	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+4 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	Every 1-2 weeks	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 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - MSW → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
HL - MSW → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Philadelphia Express / MSC - Philadelphia Express → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCE → MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAMS → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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San José to Valencia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valencia Airport

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Puerto Moin / Limon to Valencia

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Caldera to Valencia

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