Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Kingston is 6 days 12h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Kingston (JMKIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Kingston (JMKIN) around 6 days 12h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, ZIM, Seaboard Marine, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Kingston takes around 3h 24m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Sangster International Airport (MBJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Sangster International Airport (MBJ) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Kingston by cargo ship is 1,843 Nautical Miles (3,414 Kilometres / 2,121 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Kingston (JMKIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Kingston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Kingston by air is around 2,523 Kilometres (1,568 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between William P Hobby Airport (HOU) and Sangster International Airport (MBJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

835kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Kingston?

Accepted Answer

225kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Southwest Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Southwest Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GNCSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
AN2 / ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, ONE
Yuka / GCX / CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO
Yuka / GCX → P3XAPL / PCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Yuka → CFS - CENTRAM \| ZIM - CFE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZGT → ZCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Yuka → Motagua	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Houston to Kingston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Houston to Kingston by Air freight

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Sangster International Airport

Closest airports

William P Hobby Airport to Sangster International Airport

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Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Manley International Airport

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