Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lagos and Busan is 35 days 13h. Ships depart from Apapa (NGAPP) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lagos and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Apapa (NGAPP) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 35 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lagos to Busan takes around 22hrs. Flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lagos and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, KLM, Air France, Virgin Atlantic, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lagos and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 22hrs. Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lagos to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Busan by cargo ship is 12,514 Nautical Miles (23,177 Kilometres / 14,401 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Apapa (NGAPP) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lagos to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Busan by air is around 12,594 Kilometres (7,826 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lagos to Busan. 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 Busan?

Accepted Answer

552kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lagos to Busan. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF6 → AE2 → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → AE2 → I15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → AE2 → Cape Town Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → AE2 → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → FEW2 → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → Safina → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → FEW2 → I15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → AE2 → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → Safina → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → Safina → Cape Town Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → FEW2 → A14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AIM → SAS → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIAX → SA2 → BS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AIM → SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → FEW2 → AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AIM → SAS → SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Apapa → Tiger → CAE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AIM → SAS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → SAC → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANGOLA → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Apapa → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAF3 → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ANGOLA → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAF3 → AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Lagos to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lagos to Busan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Lagos to Busan by Container ship

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