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 29 days 16h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Apapa (NGAPP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Apapa (NGAPP) around 29 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, ONE and ONE.

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 40m. 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, Qatar Airways, Emirates, EgyptAir, Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM and Air France and the typical transit time is around 16h 40m.

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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 16h 40m. Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines 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

547kg 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+7 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
EgyptAirFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 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 / HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC
MEWA → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1 → WAX1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
CIX3 / CI3 → WAX1 / FAX / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Gold Star, ZIM
CI2 → WAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PS3 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM
SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1 → WAX1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
FIM / IOM → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
COSCO - SEI1 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1 → WAX3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
PS3 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Mumbai to Lagos By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to Lagos by Air freight

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