Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Portugal and Costa Rica is 16 days 23h. Ships depart from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive at Caldera (CRCAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive into Caldera (CRCAL) around 16 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Portugal to Costa Rica takes around 18h 46m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Portugal and Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Iberia, United Airlines, Air France, British Airways, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portugal and Costa Rica by cargo ship is 4,755 Nautical Miles (8,806 Kilometres / 5,472 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sines (PTSIE) and Caldera (CRCAL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portugal and Costa Rica by air is around 8,950 Kilometres (5,561 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

522kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Portugal 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 Portugal to Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

449kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Portugal 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
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
→ MCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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Sines to Caldera

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