Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Costa Rica is 14 days. Ships depart from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive at Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive into Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) around 14 days later. These services are operated by Great White and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Costa Rica takes around 12h 15m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, KLM, Air Canada, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Costa Rica by cargo ship is 4,888 Nautical Miles (9,052 Kilometres / 5,625 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vlissingen (NLVLI) and Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Costa Rica by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

740kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland 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 Switzerland to Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland 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
Edelweiss Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+4 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EUTROP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Great White
EURAF1 → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSW	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
MSE → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Switzerland to Costa Rica By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Zürich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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Zürich Airport to Guanacaste Airport

Switzerland to Costa Rica by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vlissingen to Puerto Moin / Limon

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Livorno to Puerto Moin / Limon

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