Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Lagos is 28 days. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Apapa (NGAPP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Apapa (NGAPP) around 28 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Lagos takes around 16h 51m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Lagos. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 51m. Ethiopian Airlines and EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Lagos by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Lagos by cargo ship is 7,733 Nautical Miles (14,322 Kilometres / 8,899 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Apapa (NGAPP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Lagos by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Lagos by air is around 7,761 Kilometres (4,823 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

478kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai 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
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+8 others
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MIAX / AIM	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1 → WAX1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
Shikra → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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