Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Lagos is 23 days 1h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Tincan (NGTIN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Tincan (NGTIN) around 23 days 1h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Lagos takes around 6h 55m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, Royal Air Maroc and KLM and the typical transit time is around 6h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Lagos by cargo ship is 16,644 Nautical Miles (30,824 Kilometres / 19,153 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Apapa (NGAPP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Lagos by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Lagos?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
Virgin Atlantic	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 787-9
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AT2 → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE3 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU2 / LL4 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE3 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE3 → COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FP2 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FP2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Southampton to Lagos By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Southampton to Lagos by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Closest airports

Southampton Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Southampton to Lagos by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Tincan

Closest seaports

Southampton to Apapa

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