Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Los Angeles is 14 days 16h. Ships depart from Caldera (CRCAL) and arrive at Port Hueneme (USNTD) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San José and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Caldera (CRCAL) and arrive into Port Hueneme (USNTD) around 14 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Los Angeles takes around 1 day 13h. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Ontario International Airport (ONT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Ontario International Airport (ONT) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Avianca, Southwest Airlines, FedEx, UPS Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 13h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San José and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Ontario International Airport (ONT) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 13h. FedEx and UPS Airlines operates Airbus A300-600 Freighter, Boeing (Douglas) MD-11 Freighter, Boeing 767-300 Freighter, Boeing 767-300 Freighter and Boeing 757-200 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from San José to Los Angeles by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 17h to send cargo via road from San José and Los Angeles. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between San José to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 2,602 Nautical Miles (4,818 Kilometres / 2,994 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between San José to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Los Angeles by road is 5,616 Kilometres (3,490 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 17h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between San José to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Los Angeles by air is around 4,735 Kilometres (2,942 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

688kg-873kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Los Angeles. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from San José to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

84kg-383kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Los Angeles. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Avianca	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Southwest Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+2 others
FedExF	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+2 others
UPS AirlinesF	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
FedExF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+1 others
Southwest Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+1 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK BISCAYNE+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	NYK LAURA+2 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	ALIAGA EXPRESS
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK BISCAYNE+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ontario International Airport

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