Colombo to Lagos By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Lagos, Nigeria by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Duration / Frequency
19h 13m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
476kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Tincan
Duration / Frequency
28 days 2h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.74t CO₂e
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Colombo to Lagos by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Lagos by plane will take about 19h 13m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) 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 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Lagos by ship will take about 28 days 2h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Tincan (NGTIN). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Lagos by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Lagos is 28 days 2h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tincan (NGTIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tincan (NGTIN) around 28 days 2h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Lagos takes around 19h 13m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 13m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Lagos. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Colombo and Lagos by cargo ship is 7,586 Nautical Miles (14,050 Kilometres / 8,730 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Apapa (NGAPP).
The distance between Colombo and Lagos by air is around 9,150 Kilometres (5,686 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).
1.75t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo 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.
476kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo 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.
