Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Edinburgh is 12 days 1h. Ships depart from Moin (CRPMN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San José and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Moin (CRPMN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 12 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Edinburgh takes around 17h 53m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Air Transat, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 5,185 Nautical Miles (9,603 Kilometres / 5,967 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Moin (CRPMN) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between San José to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Edinburgh by air is around 9,738 Kilometres (6,051 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

370kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Edinburgh. 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
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Air Transat	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others

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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CRX → AE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CRX → L02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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San José to Edinburgh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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San José to Edinburgh by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Glasgow International Airport

Closest airports

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

San José to Edinburgh by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Moin to Southampton

Closest seaports

Moin to London Gateway Port

Cargo flights

Moin to Felixstowe

Most frequent

Moin to Sheerness

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