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

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Guangzhou is 29 days. Ships depart from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 29 days later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

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

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).

How often do planes fly between San José and Guangzhou?

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.

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

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.

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

The distance between San José and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 9,578 Nautical Miles (17,739 Kilometres / 11,022 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rodman (PAROD) and Shekou (CNSHK).

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

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).

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

1.25t CO₂e (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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from San José to Guangzhou?

846kg CO₂e (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.

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1 day 5h, 2-4 times a week

1.29t CO₂e

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29 days, 1-2 times a week

1.72t CO₂e

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San José to Guangzhou by Air freight

The quickest way to get from San José to Guangzhou by plane will take about 1 day 5h and departs from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

SJO

Departs from

SZX

1 day 5h: 2-4 times a week

18,494 km
11,492 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.29t CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
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Closest airports

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

SJO

Departs from

CAN

1 day 9h: 1-2 times a week

16,021 km
9,955 mi.

2 transfers
No stops

Estimated emissions

846kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+3 others
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San José to Guangzhou by Container ship

The quickest way to get from San José to Guangzhou by ship will take about 29 days and departs from Rodman (PAROD) and arrives into Hong Kong (HKHKG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Yang Ming is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.

Quickest ocean route

Rodman to Hong Kong

Port of loading

PAROD

Port of loading

HKHKG

29 days: 1-2 times a week

17,731 km
11,017 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.72t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC4	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, HMM
AUG / EC6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
ACSA3 / WSA / TLP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Wan Hai
AC3/TSN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP15 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP15 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP15 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Rodman to Shekou

Port of loading

PAROD

Port of loading

CNSHK

31 days 23h: Every few hours

17,739 km
11,022 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC4 → JTS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
EC4 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC4 → WSA2 / SA6	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, Evergreen
→ ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC6 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC6 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AUG / EC6 → WSA2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AUG → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC6 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AUG → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → MD3	Transshipment	N/A	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC6 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
US3 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL5 → PS7 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AL5 → AP1 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TP15 → IA5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
TP15 →	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
TA1 / AL5 → PS7 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TP15 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA1 / AL5 → AP1 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Lone Star Express → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TP15 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lone Star Express → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
→ KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TP15 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC4 → CHX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
→ JTP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
EC4 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC4 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→ TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC4 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, Evergreen
→ MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
EC4 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC4 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ZGC → CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZGC → CTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AUG → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC6 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC6 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUG → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC6 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AUG → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC6 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC6 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUG → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC6 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AUG / EC6 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AUG → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG / EC6 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
EC6 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC6 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AUG / EC6 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd

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Ocean routes from San José to Guangzhou

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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 Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Rodman to Shekou

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