Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lagos and Hong Kong is 30 days 3h. Ships depart from Cotonou (BJCOO) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lagos and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Cotonou (BJCOO) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 30 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lagos to Hong Kong takes around 22h 20m. Flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lagos and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Air France, KLM, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lagos and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 22h 20m. EgyptAir and Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lagos to Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 10,819 Nautical Miles (20,036 Kilometres / 12,450 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lekki (NGLKK) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lagos to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Hong Kong by air is around 11,832 Kilometres (7,352 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.81t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lagos to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

487kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lagos to Hong Kong. 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	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWAX3 → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW2 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW2 → IA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWAX3 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SW2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WAX3 / WAF3 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / FA2 / WAF3 → CIX / CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ZIM, COSCO, OOCL, Gold Star
WAX3 / WAF3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SW2 → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WAX3 / WAF3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SW2 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SW2 / FA2 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WAX3 / WAF3 → SEAS1-x / ESA-x / TLA1-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SW2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2 → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WAX3 / WAF3 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WAX3 / WAF3 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWAX3 → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWAX3 / FEW2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
NWAX3 → SEAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWAX3 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW2 → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWAX3 → SEAS1-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWAX3 → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW2 → TP17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX1 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WA1 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WA1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WA1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WAX1 / WAF1 → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / FAX / WAF1 → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WA1 → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX1 / WAF1 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WA1 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WA1 / FAX → SX2 / ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
WAX1 / WAF1 → ESA-x / TLA1-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WA1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL

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Lagos to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Lagos to Hong Kong by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cotonou to Shekou

Closest seaports

Lekki to Hong Kong

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