Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Charleston is 13 days 18h. Ships depart from Moin (CRMOB) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Moin (CRMOB) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 13 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Charleston takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San José and Charleston. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from San José to Charleston by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 18h to send cargo via road from San José and Charleston. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Charleston by cargo ship is 20,844 Nautical Miles (38,602 Kilometres / 23,986 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between San José to Charleston?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Charleston by road is 5,440 Kilometres (3,380 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 18h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Charleston by air is around 2,598 Kilometres (1,614 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

9.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Charleston. 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

198kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Charleston. 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
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Southwest Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Boeing 757+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAE → OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NAE → Tango	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → TP11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CAX → OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAYA1 → KEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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