Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lagos and Birmingham is 17 days 9h. Ships depart from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lagos and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 17 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lagos to Birmingham takes around 13h 58m. Flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lagos and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Birmingham by cargo ship is 6,469 Nautical Miles (11,981 Kilometres / 7,444 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tincan (NGTIN) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lagos to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Birmingham by air is around 5,535 Kilometres (3,439 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

510kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lagos to Birmingham. 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 Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

420kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lagos to Birmingham. 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	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC To WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAF6 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WWA / HL - WWA → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MES → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MES → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Apapa → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MESAWA → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Lagos to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Lagos to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tincan to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Tincan to Bristol / Portbury

Most frequent

Apapa to London Gateway Port

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