Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Jamaica and United States is 2 days 6h. Ships depart from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive at Miami (USMIA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Jamaica and United States?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive into Miami (USMIA) around 2 days 6h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine, FT and Seaboard Marine.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Jamaica to United States takes around 1h 45m. Flights depart from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) and arrive at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Jamaica and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sangster International Airport (MBJ) and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Southwest Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jamaica and United States by cargo ship is 750 Nautical Miles (1,389 Kilometres / 863 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kingston (JMKIN) and Miami (USMIA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Jamaica to United States by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jamaica and United States by air is around 874 Kilometres (543 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sangster International Airport (MBJ) and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

340kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Jamaica to United States. 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 United States?

Accepted Answer

89kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Jamaica to United States. 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CARIB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
ECCOL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
ZCX / ZIM - ZCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, ZIM
COSCO - MIX \| XPF - MIX \| ZIM - CCS → ECCOL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine

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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, ONE
Yuka / GCX / CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine, Marfret, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO
BRASEX / BZX / CMA - BRASEX \| COSCO - BZX	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, ANL
CCS → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Amberjack → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIX → BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MIX → EAG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Jamaica to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Jamaica to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sangster International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Most frequent

Sangster International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Jamaica to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kingston to Miami

Most frequent

Kingston to Houston

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