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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Lagos is 30 days 17h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Apapa (NGAPP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Lagos?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Apapa (NGAPP) around 30 days 17h later. These services are operated by ZIM, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Lagos takes around 21h 16m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Lagos?

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 21h 16m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Lagos. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 21h 16m. Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Lagos by ship?

The distance between Shenzhen and Lagos by cargo ship is 9,899 Nautical Miles (18,333 Kilometres / 11,392 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Apapa (NGAPP).

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Lagos by air?

The distance between Shenzhen and Lagos by air is around 11,811 Kilometres (7,339 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

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

1.85t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Lagos?

570kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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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Shenzhen to Lagos by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Lagos by plane will take about 21h 16m and departs from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrives into Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS). 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 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Departs from

SZX

Departs from

LOS

21h 16m: 2-4 times a week

11,811 km
7,339 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

570kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Cargo flights

Hong Kong International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

LOS

21h 46m: 1-2 times a day

12,040 km
7,481 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

575kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
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Air routes from Shenzhen to Lagos

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Shenzhen to Lagos by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Lagos by ship will take about 30 days 17h and departs from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrives into Apapa (NGAPP). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. ZIM 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

30 days 17h: 2-4 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	ZIM, OOCL, Gold Star, COSCO, Maersk, HMM, ONE
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Gold Star, OOCL
Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
WAX2 / FEW3 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CI2 → WAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAFGR / FEW6 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MSC - Iroko → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAX2 / FEW3 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ASAFGR / FEW6 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
AGAS → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AGAS → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SH2 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	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 1-2 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
IA7 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NP1 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → NWAX3 / FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
AS6 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TPX → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Yantian to Apapa

Port of loading

CNYTN

Port of loading

NGAPP

32 days 23h: Every 1-2 weeks

18,333 km
11,392 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.85t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE5 → 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
AE11 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU6 / LL5 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AE3 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU2 / LL4 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU1 / LL1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
FAL1 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AE12 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE3 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
FAL3 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE1 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FAL5 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM1 / WM1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE6 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FAL1 → 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
FP2 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SEAS1 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM
FAL6 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE19 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA / TLA1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IA7 → COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEU7 / LL3 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEAS1 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IA3 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FAL7 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IA7 → COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MD4 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IA3 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TP16 → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → 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
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 → NWAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JADE → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FP2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SCJX / CIS3 → FAX / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, OOCL

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Ocean routes from Shenzhen to Lagos

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Air Freight

21h 16m, 2-4 times a week

570kg CO₂e

Container Ship

30 days 17h, 2-4 times a week

1.55t CO₂e

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Shenzhen to Lagos By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shenzhen to Lagos by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Cargo flights

Hong Kong International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Shenzhen to Lagos by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Apapa

Closest seaports

Yantian to Apapa

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