Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Mecca is 22 days 5h. Ships depart from Colon (PAONX) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colon (PAONX) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 22 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Mecca takes around 21h 52m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Iberia, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Avianca, Avianca and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Mecca by cargo ship is 7,170 Nautical Miles (13,279 Kilometres / 8,251 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cristobal (PACTB) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Mecca by air is around 13,378 Kilometres (8,313 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

626kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Mecca. 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 Mecca?

Accepted Answer

542kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Mecca. 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+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ecumed → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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San José to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Juan Santamaría International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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Colon to Jeddah

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Cristobal to Jeddah

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