Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia is 19 days 21h. Ships depart from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 19 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia takes around 6h 21m. Flights depart from Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Saudia and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 6h 21m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 5,875 Nautical Miles (10,880 Kilometres / 6,761 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tincan (NGTIN) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nigeria to Saudi Arabia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia by air is around 3,427 Kilometres (2,130 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia by sea?

Accepted Answer

849kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia. 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 Nigeria to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

240kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia. 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
Saudia	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-300
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF6 → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Africa / Türkiye-West Med-WAF → RSSEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MESSL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIM → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AIM → AG2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MIAX → IG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX → UGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AIM → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIAX → IG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX → UGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIDAS1 → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS1 → CMX6NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS1 → CIMEX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MESAWA → M01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AIM → SIG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Nigeria to Saudi Arabia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Nigeria to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Mallam Aminu International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Most frequent

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Nigeria to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tincan to Jeddah

Cargo flights

Apapa to Ad Dammam

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