Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kingston and Chicago is 5 days 18h. Ships depart from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kingston and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 5 days 18h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine, Seaboard Marine, CMA CGM and Seaboard Marine.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kingston to Chicago takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and arrive at Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kingston and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kingston and Chicago by cargo ship is 2,174 Nautical Miles (4,025 Kilometres / 2,501 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kingston (JMKIN) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kingston to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kingston and Chicago by air is around 2,860 Kilometres (1,777 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

560kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kingston to Chicago. 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

228kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kingston to Chicago. 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Copa Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ECCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
ECCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
COSCO - MIX \| XPF - MIX \| ZIM - CCS → ECCAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Seaboard Marine
GNCSA → WNCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
MEDCARIB / MEDCAR → RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
GNCSA → WNCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAGML2 → AMERICAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Kingston to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Kingston to Chicago by Air freight

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Norman Manley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

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Norman Manley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Kingston to Chicago by Container ship

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Kingston to Philadelphia

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Kingston to Baltimore

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