Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Lagos is 25 days 10h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Tincan (NGTIN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Tincan (NGTIN) around 25 days 10h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Grimaldi, MSC, Grimaldi, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, Grimaldi, ONE, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Lagos takes around 13h 51m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Royal Air Maroc, Air France, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Lagos by cargo ship is 20,860 Nautical Miles (38,632 Kilometres / 24,005 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and Apapa (NGAPP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Lagos by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Lagos by air is around 5,459 Kilometres (3,392 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Lagos?

Accepted Answer

373kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
SES3 → NAWAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
IEX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SES3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Silk → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SES3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
IEX / ME2 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Condor → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SES3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Silk / FE4 → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, MSC
Israel Express → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWX → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU1 / LL1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL5 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU1 / LL1 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAECS → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Mexico Gulf Express → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MED USA MEX SVC → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Neo Samba → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SRX → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SRX → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 / TP5 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB / LEX → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd

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Frankfurt to Lagos By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Frankfurt to Lagos by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Tincan

Closest seaports

Wilhelmshaven to Apapa

Cargo flights

Bremerhaven to Tincan

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