Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lagos and Kuala Lumpur is 32 days 11h. Ships depart from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lagos and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 32 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lagos to Kuala Lumpur takes around 20h 16m. Flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lagos and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 5,865 Nautical Miles (10,861 Kilometres / 6,749 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Apapa (NGAPP) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lagos to Kuala Lumpur by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 11,450 Kilometres (7,114 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

879kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lagos to Kuala Lumpur. 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 Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

581kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lagos to Kuala Lumpur. 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	N/A
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, ZIM, Asyad, Gold Star, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, ZIM, Asyad, Gold Star, OOCL
→ VIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SW2 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX3 / WAF3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FA2 / SW2 → TZX / EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, ONE, Gold Star
WAF3 / FA2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM
SW2 / WAF3 → JSM / KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
SW2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WAX3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
WAX3 / WAF3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / SW2 → TCX / TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
SW2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FA2 / SW2 → KYX / EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, ONE, Gold Star
WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2 → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, ONE
SW2 → AS9 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
WAX3 → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SW2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 → WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, ONE, Gold Star
WAX3 → GMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / WAF3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SW2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX3 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
SW2 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
→ VGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX3 / WAF3 → IEX / FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
WAX3 / WAF3 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SW2 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ APRANL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX3 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
WAX3 / WAF3 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Lagos to Kuala Lumpur By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Lagos to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight

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Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Lagos to Kuala Lumpur by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tincan to Port Klang

Closest seaports

Apapa to Port Klang

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