Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from South Africa to Costa Rica by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Africa and Costa Rica is 37 days 8h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Africa and Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) around 37 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from South Africa to Costa Rica by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Africa to Costa Rica takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Guanacaste Airport (LIR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Africa and Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Guanacaste Airport (LIR) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between South Africa and Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between South Africa and Costa Rica. 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 South Africa to Costa Rica by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Costa Rica by cargo ship is 9,764 Nautical Miles (18,083 Kilometres / 11,236 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Africa to Costa Rica by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Costa Rica by air is around 15,673 Kilometres (9,739 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Guanacaste Airport (LIR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from South Africa to Costa Rica by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.95t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Africa to Costa Rica. 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 South Africa to Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

611kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Africa to Costa Rica. 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
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USWASA Express → Philadelphia Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AMEX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SAECS → CES / TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAECS → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
USWASA Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USA TO SOUTH AFRICA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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South Africa to Costa Rica By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cape Town International Airport to Guanacaste Airport

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South Africa to Costa Rica by Container ship

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Cape Town to Puerto Moin / Limon

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