Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Kingston is 15 days 20h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Kingston (JMKIN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Kingston (JMKIN) around 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ANL, CMA CGM, Seaboard Marine, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ANL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Kingston takes around 10h 55m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Norman Manley International Airport (KIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Kingston by cargo ship is 14,750 Nautical Miles (27,317 Kilometres / 16,974 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Kingston (JMKIN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Kingston by air is around 2,753 Kilometres (1,711 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

5.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Kingston. 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 San José to Kingston?

Accepted Answer

221kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Kingston. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+2 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GNCSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
CAX → 506 FDR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSW → IRLa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → BRASEX / CMA - BRASEX \| COSCO - BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
HL - MSW → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GNCSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
MEDCARIB / GCO → PEX2 / CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MSW / HL - MSW → Yuka / CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
HL - MSW → BRASEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → Yuka / GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PCRFXL → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, CNC Line
MEDCARIB → CAGMLV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCX → GCO	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CHX3 → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MAYA1 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

San José to Kingston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San José to Kingston by Air freight

Quickest air route

Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Manley International Airport

San José to Kingston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Puerto Moin / Limon to Kingston

Closest seaports

Caldera to Kingston

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

More about shipping cargo and freight from San José to Kingston by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from San José

Shipping to Kingston