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 12 days 21h. Ships depart from Caldera (CRCAL) 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 Caldera (CRCAL) and arrive into Kingston (JMKIN) around 12 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and COSCO.

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 38m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Flycana, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 38m.

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 1,599 Nautical Miles (2,962 Kilometres / 1,840 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 2,582 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

267kg 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

216kg 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
Flycana	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAYA1 → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MCX → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
HL - MSW → ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MSW / HL - MSW → IRLa / CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
HL - MSW → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → PEX2 / CAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MSW / HL - MSW → Yuka / CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR → Yuka / GCX / CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
HL - MSW → VENEZLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Manley International Airport

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