Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Lima is 3 days 13h. Ships depart from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive at Port of Callao (PECLL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive into Port of Callao (PECLL) around 3 days 13h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, ONE, Maersk and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Lima takes around 3h 40m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Lima?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by LATAM Airlines, Avianca, Avianca Cargo, Avianca and Wingo and the typical transit time is around 3h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San José and Lima. Cargo flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 3h 40m. Avianca Cargo operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Lima by cargo ship is 1,451 Nautical Miles (2,688 Kilometres / 1,670 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rodman (PAROD) and Port of Callao (PECLL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Lima by air is around 2,574 Kilometres (1,599 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

286kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Lima. 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 Lima?

Accepted Answer

146kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Lima. 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
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Avianca CargoFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Wingo	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Llama	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO
AC3/TSN	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
Peru Feeder	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ACSA3 / WSA / TLP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL, Wan Hai

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