Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Kingston is 15 days 1h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Kingston (JMKIN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Kingston takes around 10h 10m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Norman Manley International Airport (KIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Kingston by cargo ship is 5,041 Nautical Miles (9,335 Kilometres / 5,801 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Kingston (JMKIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Kingston by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

863kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Kingston?

Accepted Answer

415kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COEX → XCL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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London to Kingston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Kingston by Air freight

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London Gatwick Airport to Norman Manley International Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Norman Manley International Airport

London to Kingston by Container ship

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London Gateway Port to Kingston

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Southampton to Kingston

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