Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kingston and Birmingham is 18 days 20h. Ships depart from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kingston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 18 days 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kingston to Birmingham takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kingston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kingston and Birmingham by cargo ship is 4,706 Nautical Miles (8,716 Kilometres / 5,416 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kingston (JMKIN) and Immingham (GBIMM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kingston to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kingston and Birmingham by air is around 8,204 Kilometres (5,098 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

630kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kingston to Birmingham. 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 Kingston to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

585kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kingston to Birmingham. 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 737MAX 8+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CAGML/IBX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ALTAMIRA → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Yuka / GCX → VICTORY / EAG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AN2 / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → VICTORY / AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
MIX → EAG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BRASEX / BZX → VICTORY / EAG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
MIX → EAG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PCRFXL → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX2 / CAX1 → WCC / EWX → SCXB1 / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE → WCC → SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, CNC Line
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IRLa / CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE → WCC / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAGML/IBX → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALTAMIRA → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
VENEZLA → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Motagua → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ELDORADO → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CAGML2 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDCARIB / GCO → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PAH → EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Kingston to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Kingston to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Norman Manley International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Kingston to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kingston to Southampton

Closest seaports

Kingston to Immingham

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Kingston to London Gateway Port

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