Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Lagos is 29 days 16h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Apapa (NGAPP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Apapa (NGAPP) around 29 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Lagos takes around 18h 12m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Air France, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic and the typical transit time is around 18h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Delhi 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 Delhi to Lagos by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Lagos by cargo ship is 8,584 Nautical Miles (15,897 Kilometres / 9,878 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Apapa (NGAPP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Lagos by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Lagos by air is around 8,479 Kilometres (5,268 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.98t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Lagos?

Accepted Answer

385kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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 Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777
Virgin Atlantic	N/A

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MEWA → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IAS → Apapa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEWA → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IAS → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAS → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MESAWA → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Delhi to Lagos By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

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Mundra to Apapa

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