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 2 days 23h. Ships depart from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive at Caldera (CRCAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and arrive into Caldera (CRCAL) around 2 days 23h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mexico 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

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 1,172 Nautical Miles (2,171 Kilometres / 1,349 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lazaro Cardenas (MXLZC) and Caldera (CRCAL).

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 3,303 Kilometres (2,053 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

276kg CO₂e (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

43kg CO₂e (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 A320neo+1 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Maya	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCX / LAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CCE / MAREX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AZTECA1 / WCCA2 / WAMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC
ACSA2 → Maya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
M2X → Maya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ Maya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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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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General Mariano Escobedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

Mexico to Costa Rica by Container ship

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Lazaro Cardenas to Caldera

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Manzanillo to Caldera

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