Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Lagos is 43 days 8h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Apapa (NGAPP) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Apapa (NGAPP) around 43 days 8h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Lagos takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Lagos by cargo ship is 12,427 Nautical Miles (23,015 Kilometres / 14,301 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Apapa (NGAPP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Lagos by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Lagos by air is around 17,960 Kilometres (11,160 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sydney 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 Sydney 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 Sydney to Lagos?

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → BS2 / A07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AAA1 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3S → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Dragon / AUN → SW2 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → WAX3 / FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
Wallaby → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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