Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and Costa Rica is 4 days 16h. Ships depart from Progreso (MXPGO) and arrive at Moin (CRPMN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Progreso (MXPGO) and arrive into Moin (CRPMN) around 4 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to Costa Rica takes around 2h 11m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Volaris and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 2h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico and Costa Rica. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 2h 58m. MasAir Cargo Airline operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Mexico to Costa Rica by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 19h to send cargo via road from Mexico and Costa Rica. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico to Costa Rica by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Costa Rica by cargo ship is 1,003 Nautical Miles (1,858 Kilometres / 1,154 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Progreso (MXPGO) and Moin (CRPMN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Mexico to Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Costa Rica by road is 2,526 Kilometres (1,569 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 19h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Costa Rica by air is around 1,262 Kilometres (784 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún (CUN) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

202kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Mexico to Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

59kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico 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
Volaris	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
MasAir Cargo AirlineFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
COEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AZTECA1 / WCCA2 / WAMS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC
MCX / LAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CCE / MAREX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AZTECA1 / WCCA2 / WAMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CRX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
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Mexico to Costa Rica By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico to Costa Rica by Air freight

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Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Juan Santamaría International Airport

Mexico to Costa Rica by Container ship

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Progreso to Moin

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Altamira to Moin

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