Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Santiago is 8 days 18h. Ships depart from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive at San Antonio (CLSAI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive into San Antonio (CLSAI) around 8 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Santiago takes around 13h 11m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Santiago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by LATAM Airlines, Avianca, Avianca, Avianca and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Santiago by cargo ship is 2,810 Nautical Miles (5,204 Kilometres / 3,234 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rodman (PAROD) and San Antonio (CLSAI).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Santiago by air is around 5,038 Kilometres (3,131 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from San José to Santiago 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 Santiago. 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 Santiago?

Accepted Answer

354kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Santiago. 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+5 others
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, MSC
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
Atacama	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC3/TSN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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