Lagos to Colombo By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Lagos, Nigeria to Colombo, Sri Lanka by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Lagos to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Lagos to Colombo by plane will take about 1 day 20h and departs from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 4-6 weeks.

Quickest air route

Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 20h

2-4 times a week

9,196 km

5,714 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

324kg - 578kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 4-6 weeksBoeing 787-9+4 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330 Freighter+2 others
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Lagos to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Lagos to Colombo by ship will take about 29 days 23h and departs from Lekki (NGLKK) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). 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

Lekki to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

29 days 23h

1-2 times a week

16,001 km

9,943 mi.

Direct

3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.21t - 1.34t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 weeksMAERSK EDIRNE+33 others
Carrier Identifier: APLUAPL
Every 2-4 weeksCMA CGM CORTE REAL
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 2-4 weeksEDISON+2 others
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Closest seaports

Apapa to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

40 days 13h

1-2 times a week

18,043 km

11,212 mi.

1 transfer

4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.38t - 1.57t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 1-2 weeksNAVIOS MAGNOLIA+27 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksNYK PAULA+7 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksOSAKA+7 others
Carrier Identifier: ZIMUZIM
Every 2-4 weeksGIALOVA+7 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksKOTA LAGU+13 others
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Most frequent

Tincan to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

40 days 23h

2-4 times a week

19,404 km

12,057 mi.

1 transfer

3 stops

Estimated emissions

1t - 1.62t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 1-2 weeksNAVIOS MAGNOLIA+27 others
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
1-2 times a weekMSC VITTORIA+95 others
Carrier Identifier: ZIMUZIM
Every 2-4 weeksGIALOVA+7 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksKOTA LAGU+13 others
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