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Lagos to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Lagos, Nigeria to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Lagos to Colombo

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Air Freight

17h 43m, 2-4 times a day

467kg CO₂e

Container Ship

28 days 1h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.15t CO₂e
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Lagos to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Lagos to Colombo by plane will take about 17h 43m and departs from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). 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

Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

Departs from

17h 43m
2-4 times a day
9,150 km
5,686 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

467kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
1-2 times a dayBoeing 787-8+4 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
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Air routes from Lagos to Colombo

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Lagos to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Lagos to Colombo by ship will take about 28 days 1h and departs from Lekki (NGLKK) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks 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

28 days 1h
Every 1-2 weeks
16,054 km
9,976 mi.
Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEUWAX / FEW3
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, APL, CMA CGM
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Closest seaports

Apapa to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

46 days 22h
Every 1-2 weeks
18,386 km
11,425 mi.
Direct
5 stops

Estimated emissions

1.36t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCUMIAX / AIM
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, ONE
Carrier Identifier: ONEYMIAX / AIM
DirectN/AONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: HLCUWAX → IEX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd
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Most frequent

Tincan to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

34 days 13h
1-2 times a day
24,051 km
14,945 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.68t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEUWAF6 → ME2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk
Carrier Identifier: CMDU → FAL8
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksCMA CGM
Carrier Identifier: CMDU → CIX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
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Ocean routes from Lagos to Colombo

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