Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and San José is 25 days 17h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Colon (PAONX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Colon (PAONX) around 25 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, APL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to San José takes around 23h 27m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and San José?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 23h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and San José by cargo ship is 8,949 Nautical Miles (16,573 Kilometres / 10,298 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Rodman (PAROD).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and San José by air is around 14,691 Kilometres (9,128 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to San José. 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 Shanghai to San José?

Accepted Answer

662kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to San José. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-600+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / ASCA / AC6/PEX2 / TLC1 / CMA - PEX2 \| COSCO - CAX1 \| HL - JCS \| HSUD - ASCA \| ML - AC6/PEX2 \| OOCL - TLC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	APL, ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, HSUD, Maersk, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / ASCA / AC6/PEX2 / TLC1 / CMA - PEX2 \| COSCO - CAX1 \| HL - JCS \| HSUD - ASCA \| ML - AC6/PEX2 \| OOCL - TLC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, APL, ANL, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, HSUD, Maersk, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ACSA3 / WSA / TLP3 / SA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / ASCA / AC6/PEX2 / TLC1 / CMA - PEX2 \| COSCO - CAX1 \| HL - JCS \| HSUD - ASCA \| ML - AC6/PEX2 \| OOCL - TLC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	APL, ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, HSUD, Maersk, OOCL
AC2 (ASPA2) & AC3 (ASPA3) / AC2-AC3 / AC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, HSUD, Sealand
PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / ASCA / AC6/PEX2 / TLC1 / CMA - PEX2 \| COSCO - CAX1 \| HL - JCS \| HSUD - ASCA \| ML - AC6/PEX2 \| OOCL - TLC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, APL, ANL, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, HSUD, Maersk, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Santana	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC4 / TP5 → US2 / TP12 → SCS / HL - SCS \| HSUD - UCLA1 \| MSC - Gulf to SAEC String1 \| ZIM - GBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WSA → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAX1 → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAX1 → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ASCA / AC6/PEX2 → JAZZ / HSUD - JAZZ \| MSC - CAE \| SEAL - GOEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HSUD, Maersk
CAX1 → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ASCA / AC6/PEX2 → JAZZ / HSUD - JAZZ \| MSC - CAE \| SEAL - GOEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HSUD, Maersk
JCS / ASCA / AC6/PEX2 → SCS / UCLA1 / HL - SCS \| HSUD - UCLA1 \| MSC - Gulf to SAEC String1 \| ZIM - GBS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, HSUD, Maersk

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

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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