Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Philadelphia and Lagos is 20 days 6h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Cotonou (BJCOO) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Philadelphia and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Cotonou (BJCOO) around 20 days 6h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Philadelphia to Lagos takes around 1 day 20h. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Philadelphia and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air France, Delta Air Lines, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 20h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Philadelphia and Lagos. Cargo flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 20h. Ethiopian Airlines operates Airbus A350-900 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Philadelphia to Lagos by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Philadelphia and Lagos by cargo ship is 5,693 Nautical Miles (10,544 Kilometres / 6,551 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilmington (USILG) and Tincan (NGTIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Philadelphia to Lagos by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Philadelphia and Lagos by air is around 9,015 Kilometres (5,602 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Lagos?

Accepted Answer

288kg - 489kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Philadelphia 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	Departs	Aircraft types
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Grimaldi	Every 2-4 weeks	GRANDE ABIDJAN+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Grimaldi	Every 2-4 weeks	GRANDE ABIDJAN+14 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	MAERSK DETROIT+12 others
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Philadelphia to Lagos By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Philadelphia to Lagos by Air freight

Quickest air route

Newark Liberty International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Closest airports

Philadelphia International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Philadelphia to Lagos by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Cotonou

Closest seaports

Wilmington to Tincan

Most frequent

New York to Douala

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