Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chicago to Kingston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Kingston is 4 days 12h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Kingston (JMKIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Kingston (JMKIN) around 4 days 12h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, CMA CGM, Marfret, FT, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chicago to Kingston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Kingston takes around 9h 37m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Norman Manley International Airport (KIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, American Airlines, Copa Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines and Amerijet International and the typical transit time is around 9h 37m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chicago and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Kingston. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 37m. Amerijet International operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Kingston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Kingston by cargo ship is 1,507 Nautical Miles (2,790 Kilometres / 1,734 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Kingston (JMKIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Kingston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Kingston by air is around 2,860 Kilometres (1,777 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chicago to Kingston by sea?

Accepted Answer

683kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Kingston. 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 Chicago to Kingston?

Accepted Answer

219kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Kingston. 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
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Copa Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Amerijet InternationalFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
CAGML/IBX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
ZCX / ZIM - ZCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, ZIM
CAX → XCL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AMERXL / NEWS → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE1 / NUE → PAH / CAJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AMERXL / NEWS → Yuka / GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
NEWS / FLX → CIXX / CX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
UMXAPL → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Manley International Airport

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Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Manley International Airport

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