Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Guangzhou is 20 days 23h. Ships depart from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a 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 Guangzhou by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Guangzhou takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San José and Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 9,469 Nautical Miles (17,537 Kilometres / 10,897 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rodman (PAROD) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.86t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

614kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Guangzhou. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS3	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai
AS1	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS3	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai
AS1 → CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AS1 →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
AS1 → AS3	Transshipment	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	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZGX → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
TP88 / ZGX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM
TP88 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP88 → IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
OC1 → AC3/TSN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL5 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
Lone Star → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TP18 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP18 / ZGC → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM
TP18 → Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AC2 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
NW3 → KI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM

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

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San José to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

San José to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rodman to Shekou

Closest seaports

Rodman to Nansha

Cargo flights

Rodman to Hong Kong

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