Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dakar and London is 6 days 16h. Ships depart from Dakar (SNDKR) and arrive at Portsmouth (GBPME) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dakar and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Dakar (SNDKR) and arrive into Portsmouth (GBPME) around 6 days 16h later. These services are operated by Africa Express.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dakar to London takes around 12h 21m. Flights depart from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dakar and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Royal Air Maroc, TAP Air Portugal and Iberia and the typical transit time is around 12h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dakar and London by cargo ship is 2,561 Nautical Miles (4,743 Kilometres / 2,947 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dakar (SNDKR) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dakar to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dakar and London by air is around 4,387 Kilometres (2,726 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

395kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dakar to London. 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 Dakar to London?

Accepted Answer

270kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dakar to London. 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
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Iberia	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NN	Direct	2-4 times a week	Africa Express
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
WAF2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Abidjan Feeder → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Abidjan feeder 2 → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
EURAF4 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAZZAN → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Dakar to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Blaise Diagne International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

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Blaise Diagne International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Dakar to Portsmouth

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Dakar to Tilbury

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Dakar to Southampton

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