Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Nigeria to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nigeria and South Africa is 7 days 19h. Ships depart from Apapa (NGAPP) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nigeria and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Apapa (NGAPP) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 7 days 19h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, ONE, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Nigeria to South Africa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nigeria to South Africa takes around 5h 55m. Flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nigeria and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by South African Airways and Uganda Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Nigeria and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nigeria and South Africa. Cargo flights depart from Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 16h 21m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Nigeria to South Africa by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5 days 6h to send cargo via road from Nigeria and South Africa. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Nigeria to South Africa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nigeria and South Africa by cargo ship is 2,753 Nautical Miles (5,099 Kilometres / 3,168 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Apapa (NGAPP) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Nigeria to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nigeria and South Africa by road is 4,669 Kilometres (2,901 Miles) and will typically take around 5 days 6h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Nigeria to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nigeria and South Africa by air is around 4,530 Kilometres (2,815 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Nigeria to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

669kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nigeria to South Africa. 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 Nigeria to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

437kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nigeria to South Africa. 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
South African Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Uganda Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 737 Freighter+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WA1 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAF3 → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → MIDAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Nigeria to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Nigeria to South Africa by Air freight

Quickest air route

Murtala Muhammed International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Cargo flights

Mallam Aminu International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Nigeria to South Africa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Apapa to Cape Town

Nigeria to South Africa by Road

Quickest road route

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