Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lagos and Southampton is 16 days 19h. Ships depart from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lagos and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 16 days 19h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC, Grimaldi, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lagos to Southampton takes around 13h 43m. Flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lagos and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Royal Air Maroc and the typical transit time is around 13h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Southampton by cargo ship is 4,201 Nautical Miles (7,781 Kilometres / 4,835 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Apapa (NGAPP) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lagos to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Southampton by air is around 5,541 Kilometres (3,443 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

724kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lagos to Southampton. 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 Lagos to Southampton?

Accepted Answer

444kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lagos to Southampton. 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
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+7 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HL - WWA → CAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
WAF3 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HL - WWA → IBC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
HL - WWA → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
HL - WWA → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MES → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
HL - WWA → Neo Samba	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
WWA → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HL - WWA → AT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WWA / HL - WWA → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FA2 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → KORA / CMA - KORA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ZIM
NWAX3 → KORA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → KORA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWAX3 → KORA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAF6 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
MIDAS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Lagos to Southampton By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lagos to Southampton by Air freight

Quickest air route

Murtala Muhammed International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Closest airports

Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Southampton Airport

Most frequent

Murtala Muhammed International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Lagos to Southampton by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tincan to Southampton

Closest seaports

Apapa to Southampton

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