Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kingston and San José is 3 days 23h. Ships depart from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive at Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kingston and San José?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive into Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) around 3 days 23h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Seaboard Marine, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kingston to San José takes around 8h 34m. Flights depart from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kingston and San José?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Copa Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kingston and San José by cargo ship is 2,491 Nautical Miles (4,613 Kilometres / 2,866 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kingston (JMKIN) and Caldera (CRCAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kingston to San José by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kingston and San José by air is around 1,566 Kilometres (973 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kingston to San José. 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 San José?

Accepted Answer

166kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kingston to San José. 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
Copa Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GNCSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ANL
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
CARIB → ECCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX → GC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Emerald → Philadelphia Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRLa / CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE → MSW / HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
PCRFXL → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX2 → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAGML/IBX → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALTAMIRA → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDCARIB → MAYA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GCO → MCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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Kingston to San José By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Kingston to San José by Air freight

Quickest air route

Norman Manley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

Kingston to San José by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kingston to Puerto Moin / Limon

Closest seaports

Kingston to Caldera

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