Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cape Town to Lagos by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Lagos is 10 days 19h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Tincan (NGTIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Tincan (NGTIN) around 10 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cape Town to Lagos by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Lagos takes around 17h 18m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, KLM and Air France and the typical transit time is around 17h 18m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cape Town and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town and Lagos. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Cape Town to Lagos by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 4 days 8h to send cargo via road from Cape Town and Lagos. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Lagos by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Lagos by cargo ship is 2,837 Nautical Miles (5,255 Kilometres / 3,265 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Apapa (NGAPP).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Cape Town to Lagos?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Lagos by road is 7,127 Kilometres (4,428 Miles) and will typically take around 4 days 8h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Cape Town to Lagos by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Lagos by air is around 7,942 Kilometres (4,935 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cape Town to Lagos by sea?

Accepted Answer

519kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Lagos. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Lagos?

Accepted Answer

480kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Lagos. 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
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANGOLA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NWC to SAF → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 → WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
SA2 → BS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 → WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Cape Town to Lagos By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cape Town to Lagos by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Cape Town to Lagos by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Tincan

Closest seaports

Cape Town to Apapa

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