Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Nigeria to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nigeria and South Africa is 8 days 23h. Ships depart from Apapa (NGAPP) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nigeria and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Apapa (NGAPP) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 8 days 23h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Nigeria to South Africa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nigeria to South Africa takes around 5h 55m. Flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nigeria and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by South African Airways, TAAG Angola Airlines and RwandAir and the typical transit time is around 5h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Nigeria and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Nigeria and South Africa. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Nigeria to South Africa by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 4 days 6h to send cargo via road from Nigeria and South Africa. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Nigeria to South Africa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nigeria and South Africa by cargo ship is 2,723 Nautical Miles (5,043 Kilometres / 3,133 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Apapa (NGAPP) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Nigeria to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nigeria and South Africa by road is 6,758 Kilometres (4,199 Miles) and will typically take around 4 days 6h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Nigeria to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nigeria and South Africa by air is around 4,530 Kilometres (2,815 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

509kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nigeria to South Africa. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Nigeria to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

356kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nigeria to South Africa. 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
South African Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
TAAG Angola Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
RwandAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
TAAG Angola Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700
South African Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-300 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SW2 → SA1 / SAC → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Nigeria to South Africa by Air freight

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Murtala Muhammed International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Nigeria to South Africa by Container ship

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Apapa to Cape Town

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Lekki to Cape Town

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