Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San José to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and St. Louis is 23 days 11h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at New Orleans (USMSY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San José and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into New Orleans (USMSY) around 23 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San José to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to St. Louis takes around 11h 48m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Southwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 48m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San José and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 12h to send cargo via road from San José and St. Louis. 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 St. Louis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and St. Louis by cargo ship is 23,415 Nautical Miles (43,364 Kilometres / 26,945 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Mobile (USMOB).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between San José to St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and St. Louis by road is 5,066 Kilometres (3,148 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 12h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between San José to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and St. Louis by air is around 3,581 Kilometres (2,225 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

10.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

293kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to St. Louis. 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
Southwest Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Southwest Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Frontier Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Frontier Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Boeing 757+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSW → GS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PCRFXL → BRASEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - MSW → BRASEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LAE → AUG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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