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 9h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Kingston (JMKIN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Kingston (JMKIN) around 6 days 9h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine, COSCO, ZIM, 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 1 day 6h. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Norman Manley International Airport (KIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by American Airlines and Amerijet International and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Kingston. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 6h. Amerijet International operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Kingston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Kingston by cargo ship is 1,300 Nautical Miles (2,407 Kilometres / 1,496 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 2,498 Kilometres (1,552 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

233kg 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

181kg 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Amerijet InternationalFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GNCSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Seaboard Marine
GNCSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
BRASEX / BZX / CMA - BRASEX \| COSCO - BZX	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, ANL
AN2 / ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star, CMA CGM, ONE
Yuka / GCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Yuka / GCX → P3XAPL / PCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
tbn → AL7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	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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