Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Costa Rica and Switzerland is 12 days 14h. Ships depart from Moin (CRPMN) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Moin (CRPMN) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 12 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Costa Rica to Switzerland takes around 10h 59m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Costa Rica and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, Air France, KLM, Iberia, United Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Costa Rica and Switzerland by cargo ship is 4,946 Nautical Miles (9,161 Kilometres / 5,692 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Moin (CRPMN) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

747kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Costa Rica to Switzerland. 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 Costa Rica to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

820kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Costa Rica to Switzerland. 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 2-4 weeks	Airbus A340-300
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Marfret
GC2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GCO → ESE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MSW → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFWI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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Costa Rica to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zürich Airport

Most frequent

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Costa Rica to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Moin to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Cargo flights

Moin to Rotterdam

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