Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Zürich is 20 days 18h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 20 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Zürich takes around 11h 20m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, Air France, KLM, Iberia, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 11h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Zürich by cargo ship is 9,163 Nautical Miles (16,971 Kilometres / 10,545 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Zürich by air is around 9,408 Kilometres (5,846 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.55t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Zürich. 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 Zürich?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Zürich. 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
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air France	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSW / HL - MSW	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
HL - MSW → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSW → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSW → MSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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

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

San José to Zürich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zürich Airport

Most frequent

Juan Santamaría International Airport to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

San José to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Puerto Moin / Limon to Genoa

Closest seaports

Caldera to Genoa

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