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 10h. 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 10h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine, FT, Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine, ZIM, Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine 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 27m. Flights depart from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Jamaica and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and Miami International Airport (MIA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by IBC Airways, American Airlines and Amerijet International and the typical transit time is around 1h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Jamaica and United States. Cargo flights depart from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 27m. Amerijet International operates  on this route.

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 946 Kilometres (588 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and Miami International Airport (MIA).

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

n/a 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
IBC Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer RJ145
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Amerijet InternationalFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Frontier Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Southwest Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+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
GNCSA → WNCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
COSCO - MIX \| XPF - MIX \| ZIM - CCS → ECCOL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Seaboard Marine
ECCAR → ECCOL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
ZGT → ZCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX → WNCA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Seaboard Marine
GNCSA → WNCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
GNCSA → MNCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
GNCSA → MNCA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX → WNCA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Seaboard Marine

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAGML/IBX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX2 → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Jamaica to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Jamaica to United States by Air freight

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Norman Manley International Airport to Miami International Airport

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Sangster International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Jamaica to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kingston to Miami

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Kingston to New York

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