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 3 days 13h. Ships depart from Moin (CRPMN) and arrive at Kingston (JMKIN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Moin (CRPMN) and arrive into Kingston (JMKIN) around 3 days 13h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Tropical, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM 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 30m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by Flycana, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 30m.

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 807 Nautical Miles (1,494 Kilometres / 928 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Moin (CRPMN) 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 2,582 Kilometres (1,604 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

249kg 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

n/a 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
Flycana	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
PCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tropical, X-Press Feeders
MSW → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
COEX → XCL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEFWI → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → MAOSHTTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → PEX2 / CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NEFWI → BRASEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → MAOSHTTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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