Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Costa Rica to Jamaica by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Costa Rica and Jamaica is 14 days 3h. Ships depart from Caldera (CRCAL) and arrive at Kingston (JMKIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Costa Rica and Jamaica?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Caldera (CRCAL) and arrive into Kingston (JMKIN) around 14 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Costa Rica to Jamaica by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Costa Rica to Jamaica takes around 8h 18m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Norman Manley International Airport (KIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Costa Rica and Jamaica?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Copa Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 18m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Costa Rica and Jamaica?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Costa Rica and Jamaica. 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 Costa Rica to Jamaica by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Costa Rica and Jamaica by cargo ship is 1,599 Nautical Miles (2,962 Kilometres / 1,840 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Kingston (JMKIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Costa Rica to Jamaica by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Costa Rica and Jamaica by air is around 1,566 Kilometres (973 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Costa Rica to Jamaica by sea?

Accepted Answer

261kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Costa Rica to Jamaica. 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 Costa Rica to Jamaica?

Accepted Answer

154kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Costa Rica to Jamaica. 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
Copa Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Copa Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAYA1 → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MCX → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MCX → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
HL - MSW → ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → BRASEX / CMA - BRASEX \| COSCO - BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
MSW / HL - MSW → IRLa / CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
HL - MSW → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → PEX2 / CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MSW / HL - MSW → Yuka / CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → Yuka / GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → VENEZLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Costa Rica to Jamaica By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Costa Rica to Jamaica by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Manley International Airport

Most frequent

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sangster International Airport

Costa Rica to Jamaica by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Caldera to Kingston

Cargo flights

Puerto Moin / Limon to Kingston

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