Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Foshan is 20 days 23h. Ships depart from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 20 days 23h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Foshan takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, United Airlines, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San José and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 9h. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between San José to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Foshan by cargo ship is 9,504 Nautical Miles (17,601 Kilometres / 10,937 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cristobal (PACTB) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Foshan by air is around 16,021 Kilometres (9,955 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.87t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Foshan. 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 Foshan?

Accepted Answer

586kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Foshan. 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA9	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ACSA3 / WSA / TLP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL, Wan Hai
AC3/TSN	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
ZGX → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TP88 / ZGX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM
TP88 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP88 → IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL5 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
→ KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lone Star → Koala	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
TP18 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP18 / Lone Star / ZGC → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
TP18 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
→ CCX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
AC2 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP18 / ZGC → NEOASAS / SX2 / ASE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, ONE, ZIM
AX3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AME1 / AX3 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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

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San José to Foshan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

San José to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rodman to Shekou

Closest seaports

Cristobal to Shekou

Cargo flights

Rodman to Hong Kong

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