Lagos (Apapa) to Busan shipping route.

Ships leaving Lagos (Apapa) for Busan head north east and cover a sea distance of 10,664 nautical miles (19,749 km), via Cape of Good Hope. The straight line between the ports is 12,693 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Cape of Good Hope and Sunda Strait.

Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 31.7 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 37.0 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 24.7. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Lagos (Apapa) and Busan to plan the full ocean transit time.

Container freight rates on Lagos (Apapa) to Busan move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Busan (KRPUS) carriers give about 10 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.

Of the 65 port to port routes from Lagos (Apapa) in this directory, Busan is the 61st shortest. Closer destinations include Qingdao (10,605 nm), Shanghai (10,340 nm) and Ningbo (10,226 nm).