Shipping Time Estimator
Estimate total door-to-door shipping time from African origins to global destinations, including pre-shipment processing, transit, customs, and last-mile delivery.
27-41 days
Total door-to-door
3-7d
Pre-Shipment
22-28d
Transit
1-3d
Customs
1-3d
Delivery
Direct service available. Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM operate weekly.
32-52 days
Total door-to-door
3-7d
Pre-Shipment
25-35d
Transit
2-5d
Customs
2-5d
Delivery
Transshipment via Colombo or Singapore common.
25-40 days
Total door-to-door
5-10d
Pre-Shipment
18-24d
Transit
1-3d
Customs
1-3d
Delivery
Port congestion can add 3-7 days. Use Tincan Island as alternative.
29-50 days
Total door-to-door
5-10d
Pre-Shipment
20-28d
Transit
2-5d
Customs
2-7d
Delivery
Direct services from Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd.
22-35 days
Total door-to-door
2-5d
Pre-Shipment
18-24d
Transit
1-3d
Customs
1-3d
Delivery
Well-established route, reliable schedules.
21-37 days
Total door-to-door
2-5d
Pre-Shipment
14-20d
Transit
3-7d
Customs
2-5d
Delivery
Growing trade corridor. Direct services available.
21-35 days
Total door-to-door
3-7d
Pre-Shipment
16-22d
Transit
1-3d
Customs
1-3d
Delivery
Strong cocoa/commodity route.
15-28 days
Total door-to-door
3-7d
Pre-Shipment
10-16d
Transit
1-3d
Customs
1-2d
Delivery
Via Jebel Ali. Fast clearance in Dubai.
4-9 days
Total door-to-door
1-3d
Pre-Shipment
1-2d
Transit
1-2d
Customs
1-2d
Delivery
Major flower/fresh produce corridor. KLM, Kenya Airways cargo.
4-7 days
Total door-to-door
1-3d
Pre-Shipment
1-1d
Transit
1-2d
Customs
1-1d
Delivery
Daily cargo flights. Emirates SkyCargo, Kenya Airways.
5-10 days
Total door-to-door
2-4d
Pre-Shipment
1-2d
Transit
1-2d
Customs
1-2d
Delivery
Ethiopian Airlines Cargo hub - strong connectivity.
5-11 days
Total door-to-door
2-5d
Pre-Shipment
1-2d
Transit
1-2d
Customs
1-2d
Delivery
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic cargo.
5-12 days
Total door-to-door
1-3d
Pre-Shipment
2-3d
Transit
1-3d
Customs
1-3d
Delivery
SAA, Delta cargo. 16-18 hour flight.
Estimates are based on typical transit times and may vary due to port congestion, weather, carrier schedule changes, and customs processing delays. Always confirm with your freight forwarder.