Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lagos and Alexandria is 23 days 18h. Ships depart from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lagos and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 23 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lagos to Alexandria takes around 5h 26m. Flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lagos and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines and MEA and the typical transit time is around 5h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lagos and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 5h 26m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3 days 15h to send cargo via road from Lagos and Alexandria. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Lagos to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Alexandria by cargo ship is 5,786 Nautical Miles (10,716 Kilometres / 6,659 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Apapa (NGAPP) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Lagos to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Alexandria by road is 5,963 Kilometres (3,705 Miles) and will typically take around 3 days 15h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Lagos to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Alexandria by air is around 3,934 Kilometres (2,445 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lagos to Alexandria. 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 Lagos to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

302kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lagos to Alexandria. 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
EgyptAirFreighter	Daily	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+4 others
Turkish Airlines	N/A
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF3 → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Lagos to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lagos to Alexandria by Air freight

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Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Lagos to Alexandria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tincan to Alexandria

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