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 19 days 15h. Ships depart from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kingston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 19 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 8h 57m. Flights depart from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kingston and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 8h 57m.

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 6,024 Nautical Miles (11,157 Kilometres / 6,933 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kingston (JMKIN) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kingston to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kingston and Birmingham by air is around 8,063 Kilometres (5,010 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

981kg 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
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Marfret
PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / TLC1 → WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
CAGML/IBX → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / MEDCAR → NEFWI / NWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
MEDCARIB / GCO → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NEFWI → WCC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
CFS - CENTRAM \| ZIM - CFE → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / MEDCAR → NEFWI / NWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL7 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX2 → WCC → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Kingston to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Kingston to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Norman Manley International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Closest airports

Norman Manley International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Kingston to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kingston to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Kingston to Liverpool

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