Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San José to Buenos Aires by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Buenos Aires is 15 days 8h. Ships depart from Cristobal (PACTB) and arrive at Buenos Aires (ARBUE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San José and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cristobal (PACTB) and arrive into Buenos Aires (ARBUE) around 15 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San José to Buenos Aires by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Buenos Aires takes around 9h 11m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Avianca, LATAM Airlines, Avianca, Avianca, GOL Linhas Aereas and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 11m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San José and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San José and Buenos Aires. 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 San José to Buenos Aires by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Buenos Aires by cargo ship is 5,569 Nautical Miles (10,313 Kilometres / 6,408 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cristobal (PACTB) and Buenos Aires (ARBUE).

Question 7

What is the distance between San José to Buenos Aires by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Buenos Aires by air is around 5,715 Kilometres (3,551 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from San José to Buenos Aires by sea?

Accepted Answer

832kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Buenos Aires. 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 San José to Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

321kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Buenos Aires. 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
Avianca	Daily	Airbus A320neo
LATAM Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Avianca	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
GOL Linhas Aereas	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LATAM Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
GOL Linhas Aereas	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USA to SAEC String 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UCLA → Tango	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gulf to SAEC String1 → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UCLA / Gulf to SAEC String1 → GULFEX / Gulf to SAEC String2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
UCLA / Gulf to SAEC String1 → GULFEX-X / Gulf to SAEC String2-X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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San José to Buenos Aires By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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San José to Buenos Aires by Air freight

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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Minister Pistarini International Airport

Closest airports

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jorge Newbery Airpark

San José to Buenos Aires by Container ship

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Cristobal to Buenos Aires

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