Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Jamaica to Canada by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Jamaica and Canada is 10 days 13h. Ships depart from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive at Saint John (CASJB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Jamaica and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive into Saint John (CASJB) around 10 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Jamaica to Canada by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Jamaica to Canada takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Jamaica and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sangster International Airport (MBJ) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air Transat, Flair Airlines, WestJet, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Air Canada, WestJet, Air Transat, WestJet, Air Canada, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Jamaica and Canada?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jamaica and Canada by cargo ship is 2,577 Nautical Miles (4,772 Kilometres / 2,965 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kingston (JMKIN) and Saint John (CASJB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Jamaica to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jamaica and Canada by air is around 2,807 Kilometres (1,744 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sangster International Airport (MBJ) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Jamaica to Canada by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Jamaica to Canada. 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 Jamaica to Canada?

Accepted Answer

151kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Jamaica to Canada. 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air Transat	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Flair Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
WestJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Transat	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
WestJet	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAGML/IBX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
ALTAMIRA → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX2 → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CFS - CENTRAM \| ZIM - CFE → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VEL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
VEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZGT → VEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZGT → ZCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CX3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VEL → ZCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
VEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ZCA → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Jamaica to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Jamaica to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sangster International Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Jamaica to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kingston to Saint John

Most frequent

Kingston to Halifax

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