Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Nigeria to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nigeria and China is 33 days 3h. Ships depart from Lekki (NGLKK) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nigeria and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Lekki (NGLKK) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 33 days 3h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Nigeria to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nigeria to China takes around 19h 52m. Flights depart from Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nigeria and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 19h 52m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Nigeria and China?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Nigeria and China. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nigeria to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nigeria and China by cargo ship is 10,984 Nautical Miles (20,343 Kilometres / 12,640 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lekki (NGLKK) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nigeria to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nigeria and China by air is around 10,643 Kilometres (6,613 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Nigeria to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.65t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nigeria to China. 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 Nigeria to China?

Accepted Answer

545kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nigeria to China. 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX3 / WAF3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WAX3 / WAF3 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
WAX3 / WAF3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
WAX → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, Asyad, Gold Star, ONE, OOCL
FA2 → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
SW2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FA2 / SW2 → TZX / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, Gold Star
WAF3 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, ONE, Gold Star
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 → WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, ONE, Gold Star
WAX3 / WAF3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WAX3 / WAF3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WAF3 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SW2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SW2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX3 / WAF3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FA2 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
WAX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM

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Nigeria to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Nigeria to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Mallam Aminu International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Most frequent

Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Nigeria to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Lekki to Shekou

Cargo flights

Apapa to Shanghai

Most frequent

Lekki to Yantian

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