Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lagos and Madrid is 15 days 17h. Ships depart from Apapa (NGAPP) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lagos and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Apapa (NGAPP) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 15 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lagos to Madrid takes around 12h 16m. Flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lagos and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Royal Air Maroc, Air France and KLM and the typical transit time is around 12h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Madrid by cargo ship is 3,611 Nautical Miles (6,688 Kilometres / 4,156 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Apapa (NGAPP) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lagos to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Madrid by air is around 4,056 Kilometres (2,520 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

579kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lagos to Madrid. 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 Lagos to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

236kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lagos to Madrid. 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 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF6 → SE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → SLZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX3 / WAF3 → MWAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ARS → STS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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