Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Lagos is 31 days 8h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Apapa (NGAPP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Apapa (NGAPP) around 31 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, HMM, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Lagos takes around 21h 40m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Emirates, Emirates, Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 40m. Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Lagos by ship?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Lagos by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Lagos by air is around 11,970 Kilometres (7,438 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

777kg 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.

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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Maersk, HMM, Gold Star, OOCL, ZIM, ONE
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Maersk, ONE, ZIM, Gold Star, OOCL
Iroko	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAX2 / FEW3 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ASAFGR / FEW6 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
IA7 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASAFGR / FEW6 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CIMEX1 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX2 / FEW3 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
NP1 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AS6 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA7 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI2 → WAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MASHARIKI → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH3 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KILIMA → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH3 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASAFGR / FEW6 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
NP1 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NP1 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEM3 / EM1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
BEX → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD5 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAX4 / FEW6 / WAF4 → WAX1 / WAF1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAFGR / FEW6 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CSS3 → WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AS6 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NP1 → COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NP1 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEM3 / EM1 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX4 / FEW6 / WAF4 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
NP1 → COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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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

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