Kingston: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kingston is the capital of Jamaica, 65 m (213 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Kingston Harbour. Our booking partner lists 513 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Kingston runs from about 11 h 5 min a day in late December to 13 h 15 min in late June (computed for 18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kingston is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,900 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Tinson Pen Airport (KTP, 3 km), Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ, 49 km).
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Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 513 places to stay in Kingston. Of the 336 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (237), and 4 are five-star. Across 39 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 15,825 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago de Cuba, 247 km (Cuba) — flights
- Camagüey, 394 km (Cuba) — flights
- Holguín, 326 km (Cuba) — flights
- Guantánamo, 291 km (Cuba) — flights
- Las Tunas, 330 km (Cuba) — flights
- Bayamo, 265 km (Cuba) — flights
- Spanish Town, 17 km — tours
- Manzanillo, 263 km (Cuba) — flights
- Les Cayes, 322 km (Haiti) — flights
- Portmore, 10 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Miami-Dade County, Coventry, Kalamazoo, Miami, Panevėžys, Shenzhen.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kingston?
Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kingston?
About 937,700 people live in Kingston, across 22 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kingston in?
America/Jamaica, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Kingston?
The Dollar (JMD). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Kingston?
Our booking partner lists 513 places to stay in Kingston, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kingston?
Santiago de Cuba (247 km), Camagüey (394 km), Holguín (326 km), Guantánamo (291 km), Las Tunas (330 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.