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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Lagos is 31 days. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Apapa (NGAPP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Lagos?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Apapa (NGAPP) around 31 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Lagos takes around 21h 22m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Lagos?

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, EgyptAir, Emirates, Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 22m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Lagos. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 21h 22m. Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates and Turkish Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Lagos by ship?

The distance between Guangzhou and Lagos by cargo ship is 10,128 Nautical Miles (18,757 Kilometres / 11,655 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Apapa (NGAPP).

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Lagos by air?

The distance between Guangzhou and Lagos by air is around 11,738 Kilometres (7,293 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

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

1.55t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Lagos?

638kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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.

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Guangzhou to Lagos by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Lagos by plane will take about 21h 22m and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Departs from

CAN

Departs from

LOS

21h 22m: 2-4 times a day

11,738 km
7,293 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

638kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Guangzhou to Lagos by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Lagos by ship will take about 31 days and departs from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrives into Apapa (NGAPP). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Apapa

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

NGAPP

31 days: 1-2 times a week

18,757 km
11,655 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.55t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, ZIM, Gold Star, ONE
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star, OOCL
WAX2 / FEW3 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ASAFGR / FEW6 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
CI2 → WAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGAS → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAX2 / FEW3 → COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
IA7 → FEW2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
REX2 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KILIMA → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SH3 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
WAX2 / FEW3 → MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
FEW3 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEM3 / EM1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX4 / ME1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NP1 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD5 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CIMEX1 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX4 / FEW6 / WAF4 → WAX1 / WAF1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
AGAS → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CSS3 → WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAFGR / FEW6 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
AS6 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TPX → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ASAFGR / WAX4 / FEW6 / WAF4 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NP1 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NP1 → COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Most frequent

Yantian to Apapa

Port of loading

CNYTN

Port of loading

NGAPP

33 days 14h: 2-4 times a week

18,333 km
11,392 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.98t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE5 → FEW2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AE11 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD4 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AE3 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU6 / LL5 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AEU1 / LL1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE1 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP2 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MD5 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AE12 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FAL5 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM1 / WM1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MEX2 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MD4 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FP2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Air Freight

21h 22m, 2-4 times a day

638kg CO₂e

Container Ship

31 days, 1-2 times a week

1.55t CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Apapa (NGAPP) around 31 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Guangzhou to Lagos By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Guangzhou to Lagos by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Guangzhou to Lagos by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Apapa

Most frequent

Yantian to Apapa

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