Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United States to Jamaica by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Jamaica is 2 days 8h. Ships depart from Miami (USMIA) and arrive at Kingston (JMKIN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and Jamaica?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Miami (USMIA) and arrive into Kingston (JMKIN) around 2 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Seaboard Marine, ZIM, Seaboard Marine, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United States to Jamaica by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Jamaica takes around 1h 45m. Flights depart from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and arrive at Sangster International Airport (MBJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Jamaica?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Sangster International Airport (MBJ) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Southwest Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United States and Jamaica?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United States and Jamaica. 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 United States to Jamaica by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Jamaica by cargo ship is 750 Nautical Miles (1,389 Kilometres / 863 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Miami (USMIA) and Kingston (JMKIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to Jamaica by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Jamaica by air is around 874 Kilometres (543 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Sangster International Airport (MBJ).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United States to Jamaica by sea?

Accepted Answer

272kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Jamaica. 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 United States to Jamaica?

Accepted Answer

86kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Jamaica. 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
Southwest Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Frontier Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AN2 / ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE
ECCOL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
ZCX / ZIM - ZCX	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, FT
CARIB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / AL5 → AN2 / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
CALFB → CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA → Yuka / GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
UMXAPL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GUF → IRLa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Unity Bridge → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → IRLa / CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZXB → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AMERXL / FLX → AN2 / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
AMERXL / NEWS → PEX2 / CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
tbn → AL7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US4 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL / NEWS / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → Yuka / GCX / CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
GUF / HL - GUF \| ML - AM2 → CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAGML/IBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
ZCX / ZIM - ZCX	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, FT
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
CAGML/IBX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZCT → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZCI → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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United States to Jamaica By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United States to Jamaica by Air freight

Quickest air route

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Sangster International Airport

Most frequent

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sangster International Airport

United States to Jamaica by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Miami to Kingston

Cargo flights

Charleston to Kingston

Most frequent

New York to Kingston

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