Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and Costa Rica is 32 days 22h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Moin (CRPMN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Moin (CRPMN) around 32 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to Costa Rica takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Guanacaste Airport (LIR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Guanacaste Airport (LIR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Costa Rica by cargo ship is 9,132 Nautical Miles (16,912 Kilometres / 10,509 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Moin (CRPMN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Costa Rica by air is around 16,237 Kilometres (10,089 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Guanacaste Airport (LIR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.68t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia 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 Australia to Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

560kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OC1 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ANP → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
OC1 → NAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / NASP → MEDCARIB / MEDCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret

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