Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Dakar is 18 days 8h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Dakar (SNDKR) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Dakar?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Dakar (SNDKR) around 18 days 8h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, MSC, Grimaldi, MSC, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Dakar takes around 13hrs. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Dakar?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, Royal Air Maroc and Tunisair and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Dakar by cargo ship is 3,095 Nautical Miles (5,732 Kilometres / 3,562 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Dakar (SNDKR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Dakar by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Dakar by air is around 4,824 Kilometres (2,998 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

252kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Dakar. 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 Southampton to Dakar?

Accepted Answer

485kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Dakar. 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
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Iberia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med → SES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CALFB → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Euro-Med → SES3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CALFB → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MED USA MEX SVC → SES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Griffin → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MED USA MEX SVC → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Griffin → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Africa Express
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Southampton to Dakar By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Southampton to Dakar by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport

Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport

Southampton to Dakar by Container ship

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Most frequent

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