Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Christchurch is 32 days 11h. Ships depart from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive at Lyttelton (NZLYT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive into Lyttelton (NZLYT) around 32 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Christchurch takes around 1 day 12h. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Christchurch International Airport (CHC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Christchurch?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Avianca and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Christchurch by cargo ship is 17,897 Nautical Miles (33,145 Kilometres / 20,595 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Balboa (PABLB) and Lyttelton (NZLYT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Christchurch by air is around 18,434 Kilometres (11,455 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Christchurch. 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 Christchurch?

Accepted Answer

937kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Christchurch. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Eagle → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC4 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Eagle → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KEA → KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US3 / TP15 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KEA / OC1 → ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
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San José to Christchurch By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport

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Rodman to Lyttelton

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Balboa to Lyttelton

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